Florida State Seminoles vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN+

Cameron Indoor Stadium is the site where the Duke Blue Devils (25-3) will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (16-12) on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles faced North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-85 in their last game. Florida State ended the contest having earned a 54.0% FG percentage (27 out of 50) and made 10 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Seminoles knocked down 21 of 28 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 19 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to defending, Florida State allowed the other team to shoot 55.2% from the floor on 32 out of 58 shooting. North Carolina dished out 18 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. In addition, North Carolina pulled down 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Carolina walked away from this one shooting 71.0% from the free throw line by converting 22 of their 31 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 26 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Seminoles ended up walking away with 25 and North Carolina accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Jamir Watkins is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also snagged 2 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Florida State enters this contest with a mark of 16-12 for the campaign. They are averaging 75.8 pts per game (126th in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Seminoles are shooting 31.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (174 of 547) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida State is pulling down 34.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 378 dimes this year, which has them ranked 209th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.1 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are 92nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 345 surrendered for the season. The Seminoles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (677 of 1,624) and they surrender 35.1 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 32.2% on shots from distance while they are 196th in D-1 in opponents PPG (72.3).

In their last game, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 97-60 against Miami. The Blue Devils earned 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. Miami was called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Duke buried 15 out of 25 tries (60.0%). When the game finished, the Blue Devils walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.1%. The Blue Devils allowed Miami to knock down 25 out of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.1% in the matchup. They finished 20.0% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 25 and ended up shooting 5 of 5 at the free throw line (100.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Duke permitted Miami to grab 25 overall (8 offensive).

Kon Knueppel was important for the Blue Devils in this matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the game. He converted 6 out of 8 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Duke has a record of 25-3 for the year. The Blue Devils are committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per contest (14th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest. Duke has scored 2,312 pts for the year (82.6 per contest) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Blue Devils are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which ranks 9th in the nation.

The Blue Devils are ranked 7th in college in points per game surrendered with 61.0. They have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (5th in college hoops). The Duke defense surrenders 30.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (186 of 611) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their foul shots. They concede 11.8 assists and 30.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 61st and 12th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida State

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