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The No. 2 Auburn Tigers (7-0) and the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils (5-2) meet Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tip-off is set for 9:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Auburn Tigers vs. Duke Blue Devils odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Auburn has rolled to 7 victories in 7 tries, including a championship at the Maui Invitational. The Tigers have already recorded victories over the Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, North Carolina Tar Heels and Memphis Tigers, while going 6-1 against the spread (ATS).
Duke suffered a 75-72 setback to the Kansas Jayhawks, as well as a 77-72 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. It did top the Arizona Wildcats 69-55 on the road in Tucson, so it does have a marquee victory. The Under has cashed in 5 in a row, but Duke is just 2-3 ATS in that span.
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Auburn at Duke odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Auburn +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Duke -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Auburn +2.5 (-110) | Duke -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Auburn at Duke picks and predictions
Prediction
Auburn 73, Duke 69
Moneyline
AUBURN (+125) is worth a look as short ‘dogs on the road against Duke (-150). The Tigers have just done a much better job in marquee games so far this season.
The Blue Devils get a major opponent at home, and the Cameron Crazies will certainly be a full throat. But the Tigers have dropped all comers so far this season, and they’re just a little ahead of the Blue Devils as a team at this juncture.
Against the spread
There isn’t a lot of sense taking Auburn +2.5 (-110) with the little bit of points, unless you like the Tigers a little bit, but feel Duke -2.5 (-110) will win by 1 or 2 points.
If you like the Tigers, back them on the moneyline at a much better price.
PASS.
Over/Under
UNDER 147.5 (-115) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under has cashed in 5 straight games for Duke, including the past 2 home games against Wofford and Seattle.
For Auburn, the total has gone low just once in the past 4 games, but 3 times in 7 tries on the season. Go lightly in this marquee battle.
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