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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6, 0-1 ACC) welcome the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0) to McCamish Pavilion Saturday. Tip is set for noon ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Duke vs. Georgia Tech odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Duke enters on a 5-game win streak. The Blue Devils are coming off a 68-47 home win over the George Mason Patriots Tuesday, covering as 19.5-point favorites. Duke has played 2 true road games so far and are 2-0 against the spread (ATS) in those and 7-4 ATS overall.
The Yellow Jackets snapped a 3-game losing streak Wednesday, beating the UMBC Retrievers 91-82 but not covering as 15.5-point home favorites. They have failed to cover in 4 of their last 5 games and are 3-8 ATS on the season. Georgia Tech has played 8 home games and is 0-2 ATS as an underdog in those and 2-6 ATS across all 8.
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Duke at Georgia Tech 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 4:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Duke -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100) | Georgia Tech +800 (bet $100 to win $800)
- Against the spread: Duke -14.5 (-115) | Georgia Tech +14.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Duke at Georgia Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 80, Georgia Tech 61
Moneyline
PASS.
The Blue Devils (-1400) are a far superior side but certainly aren’t worth a play at this price. While Georgia Tech (+800) is an ACC side, it likely isn’t capable of pulling off the upset. AVOID a moneyline play.
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Against the spread
BET DUKE -14.5 (-115).
The Blue Devils are 4-2 ATS as double-digit favorites. They are 2-0 ATS on the road, winning at Arizona by 14 as 2-point underdogs and at Louisville by 11 as 8.5-point favorites. Duke has the firepower to keep the foot on the gas as well with 7 players averaging more than 7 points per game.
Georgia Tech, at the same time, has struggled immensely both at home and as an underdog. Tech is 1-4 ATS as an underdog. It has also topped 65 points just once in the 5 games in which it has been an underdog.
Considering these trends, BACK DUKE -14.5 (-115).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 144.5 (-115).
If there’s one thing both teams can undoubtedly agree on, it is going Under the projected total. The Yellow Jackets are 4-7 O/U in their 11 games on the season and 0-5 O/U in games as underdogs.
Duke, despite its wide array of scoring, has defended well enough to consistently go Under. It is 3-8 O/U and has held its opponents to 47 or fewer in 2 straight games. It has gone Under in 8 of its last 9.
PLAY UNDER 144.5 (-115).
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