The Duke Blue Devils (5-3 overall, 3-1 ACC) and Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2, 3-1) are slated to do battle in a Tuesday night tilt at Petersen Events Center. Tip-off is at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Duke-Pittsburgh college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Duke at Pittsburgh: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Duke -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Pittsburgh +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread/ATS: Duke -3.5 (-110) | Pittsburgh +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Duke at Pittsburgh: Three things to know
- The Panthers ended a nine-day hiatus by netting a season-high 96 points Saturday in a 96- 76 home win over Syracuse. Pitt outscored SU by a combined 22 points on 3-pointers and free throws. The Panthers had averaged just 63.5 points per game over their previous four games.
- Pittsburgh got 24 points and 16 rebounds from 6-foot-6 G
Justin Champagnie in its Saturday win over the Orange.
Champagnie has tallied 20-plus in four of his last five games and is averaging 18.7 PPG overall.
- Pitt’s last win in this series came Feb. 28, 2016. Winning by an average margin of 19 points, Duke has won five straight since then. Last season, the Devils beat the Panthers 79-67 in Durham Jan. 28.
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Duke at Pittsburgh: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Pittsburgh 72, Duke 70
Money line (ML)
Champagnie is a monster on the offensive glass (21 offensive rebounds in his last four games), and he creates matchup problems for the Blue Devils.
A youthful Duke squad hasn’t really beaten anyone of note, and there isn’t much of a comparison on its schedule for the type of ball Pitt plays.
BACK THE PANTHERS +145 in a play with a ton of value.
Against the spread (ATS)
A slightly lesser play here on the value meter is PITTSBURGH +3.5 (-110). Consider light ATS action as a complement to a larger play on the ML.
Over/Under (O/U)
The game figures to have more pace than the average NCAA-I affair. The 143-and-a-hook looks to be an accurate assessment on the total: PASS.
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