Texas Tech vs Duke NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders (27-9) and the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (30-6) will meet on Thursday to compete for a spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Texas Tech is favored by one point in the Sweet 16 matchup, which begins at 9:39 PM. …

The No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders (27-9) and the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (30-6) will meet on Thursday to compete for a spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Texas Tech is favored by one point in the Sweet 16 matchup, which begins at 9:39 PM.

Texas Tech has compiled a 23-15-0 record against the spread this season, while Duke is 20-17-1. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Red Raiders are 17-21-1 and the Blue Devils are 22-15-1. The two teams combine to score 152.4 points per game, 15.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Texas Tech has a 3-6-0 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over the past 10 games. Duke has gone 4-6-0 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games.

As college basketball matchups continue, get ready for the outing with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s game.

Texas Tech at Duke odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Texas Tech -1
  • Total: 136.5
  • Moneyline: Texas Tech -117, Duke -104

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Texas Tech at Duke odds, spread, & more

Moneyline

  • The Red Raiders have gone 24-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 82.8% of those games).
  • Texas Tech is 24-5 (winning 82.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -117 or shorter.
  • The Red Raiders have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.9% in this contest.
  • The Blue Devils won the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
  • Duke has played as an underdog of -104 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.0% chance of a victory for the Blue Devils.

Against the spread

  • The Red Raiders average 72.1 points per game, just 4.9 more points than the 67.2 the Blue Devils allow.
  • Texas Tech is 14-6 against the spread and 18-2 overall when scoring more than 67.2 points.
  • Duke is 16-7-1 against the spread and 22-2 overall when allowing fewer than 72.1 points.
  • The Blue Devils’ 80.3 points per game are 20.1 more points than the 60.2 the Red Raiders allow to opponents.
  • Duke is 17-12-1 against the spread and 25-5 overall when it scores more than 60.2 points.
  • Texas Tech is 19-11 against the spread and 23-7 overall when it gives up fewer than 80.3 points.
  • The Red Raiders have totaled a total of 428 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 11.9 per game), and the Blue Devils have out-scored opponents by 469 points on the season (13.1 more per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Red Raiders have an average implied point total equal to their implied total in Thursday’s game (69).
  • So far this season, Texas Tech has totaled more than 69 points in a game 21 times.
  • The 79.7-point average implied total on the season for the Blue Devils is 12.7 more points than the team’s 67-point implied total in this matchup.
  • This year, Duke has scored more than 67 points in 35 games.

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How to watch Texas Tech vs. Duke

  • Game Day: Thursday, March 24, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:39 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu

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