Duke Blue Devils NCAA Basketball Betting
The Duke Blue Devils are coming off impressive wins over Vermont and James Madison in the opening two rounds of March Madness. Most important of all, Duke is printing money and sending gamblers to the payout window at an impressive rate. On Friday, Duke will be stepping way up in class with a tough Sweet 16 matchup against the Houston Cougars. Head coach Kelvin Sampson and his Cougars are coming off wins over Texas A&M and Longwood.
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2024 Duke Blue Devils Sweet 16 Lines
Duke Blue Devils +4
Houston Cougars -4
Total: 134.5
Money Line: Duke +155, Houston -180
Duke Blue Devils Next Matchup
On Friday, March 29, 2024, the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference will face the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Tipoff Time is 9:39 p.m. ET, with television coverage on CBS.
Houston Cougars Team Overview
Overall, the Houston Cougars are 28-3 straight up, 14-15-2 against the spread, and 13-18 over/under the total. Houston has national metrics of 165th for scoring offense, 240th for field goal percentage, 135th for 3-point field goal percentage, 298th for free throw percentage, and 58th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Houston is 1st for scoring defense, 2nd for field goal percentage permitted, 17th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 37th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Houston has covered four of its previous six games. Houston has gone under the total in two of its last five outings. First among Houston scorers is G LJ Cryer, with 15.3 points per game. G Jamal Shead averages 13.1 points and 6.2 assists per contest. And then G Emanuel Sharp brings 12.2 points per game.
Duke Blue Devils Team Overview
Overall, the Duke Blue Devils are 24-7 straight up, 18-13 against the spread, and 13-18 over/under the total. Duke has national metrics of 44th for scoring offense, 23rd for field goal percentage, 13th for 3-point field goal percentage, 152nd for free throw percentage, and 109th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Duke is 53rd for scoring defense, 143rd for field goal percentage permitted, 104th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 43rd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Duke has covered 10 of its previous 13 games. Duke has gone under the total in six of its last seven outings. First among Duke scorers is C Kyle Filipowski, with 17.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. G Jeremy Roach averages 14.0 points per game. G Jaren McCain brings 13.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per matchup. And then F Mark Mitchell averages 12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Jared McCain scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half and set a Duke record for an NCAA Tournament game with eight 3-pointers as the Blue Devils ended 12th-seeded James Madison's dream season with a 93-55 second-round victory Sunday. The fourth-seeded Blue Devils are headed to the Sweet 16 to face top-seeded Houston in the South Region semifinals Friday in Dallas.
McCain and Duke emphatically ended the nation's longest active winning streak at 14 games, taking a 22-point lead into halftime and never letting the advantage slip below 20 in the second half. The rugged defense JMU used to beat Wisconsin in the first round didn't seem to bother the Blue Devils at all.
McCain made his eighth 3 with 11:59 left in the second half, holding the follow-through and making the score 66-39. The freshman from California broke a school record of seven set by Quinn Cook in a stunning first-round loss to Mercer in 2014. It was all smiles for the Blue Devils in this one. They finished 14-for-28 from 3-point range.
Two days after Duke beat Vermont with a quiet offensive performance from Kyle Filipowski (three points and one shot attempt), the second-team All-American had 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting against JMU. Tyrese Proctor added 18 points and four 3-pointers.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
| YEAR |
RESULT |
| 2023 |
Lost Second Round vs. (4) Tennessee, 52–65 |
| 2022 |
Lost Final Four vs. (8) North Carolina, 77–81 |
| 2019 |
Lost Elite Eight vs. (2) Michigan State, 67–68 |
| 2018 |
Lost Elite Eight vs. (1) Kansas, 81–85 (OT) |
| 2017 |
Lost Second Round vs. (7) South Carolina, 81–88 |
| 2016 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Oregon, 68–82 |
2023-2024 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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