The Duke Blue Devils have been considered a top tier Final Four favorite since the onset of the season. But now head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils championship prospects have come down to the knee of powerful star forward Zion Williamson. Williamson blew out a new pair of Nike shoes when Duke hosted the hated arch rival North Carolina Tar Heels and has been on day to day status ever since. Without Williamson, Duke is much more vulnerable as evidenced by their loss last Tuesday night at Virginia Tech. Miami has made March Madness the past three seasons but head coach Jim Larrinaga’s program has taken a big step back for 2018-19.
Miami Hurricanes vs. #3 Duke Blue Devils
Date and Time: Saturday, March 2, 2019, 4 p.m. ET
Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
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Miami vs. Duke TV Coverage: CBS
Odds Analysis
Despite the status of Williamson, Duke is going to carry much of the live Betting action based on their status as a true-blue blood program and the mystique of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Miami is going to be a very tough sell for gamblers. Bargain hunters may find some enhanced value from oddsmakers as a result.
Current Form
While Duke is in the black for the season, they have not been in good recent form on the college basketball board. The Blue Devils have covered just one of their last five games with three of their last five matchups going under the total. Duke is 24-4 straight up, 16-12 against the spread, and 8-18-2 under the total.
Miami has been in their best form of the season with five covers in their last seven games. The U has gone over the total in four of their last five outings. Despite the good recent stretch the Hurricanes are only 12-15 straight up, 11-16 against the spread and 12-15 under the total.
Matchup Metrics
Miami has the mediocre metrics of a team going nowhere. The Hurricanes rank 183rd in the country for scoring offense and 151st for points allowed. Rebounding has been a major problem for The U as they rank 288th for offensive rebounds and 271st for defensive rebounding.
Duke ranks seventh in the country for scoring offense and 70th for points allowed. The Blue Devils rank third in the country for offensive rebounding and 16th for shooting percentage permitted.
ATS Stats
Miami has been a consistently good road dog value with 12 payouts in their last 18 games getting points away from home. Three of the Hurricanes last four games as road pups have gone under the total. Balanced against that is the red ink that has flowed on Duke as a home favorite. The Blue Devils have paid in just two of their last seven games laying points in front of the Cameron Crazies. Four of their last five as home chalks have gone under the total.
Head to Head
Miami has shown surprising good value in their head to head series with Duke. In fact, the Blue Devils have paid in just four of their last 16 meetings with The U. Three of the last four in this series have gone under the total. Better still is the fact that the Hurricanes have covered five of their last six visits to Duke. Six of the last eight in this series at Cameron Indoor Stadium have gone over the total.
Free College Basketball Live Betting Odds Pick
Even if Duke is missing Williamson, they will boast the best player on the court in RJ Barrett, who is averaging 23.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. The Blue Devils are too much here. This Miami team is a massive disappointment.
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Picks: Duke Blue Devils
College Basketball Live Betting Odds Score Prediction: Duke 89, Miami 72
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