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The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) battle the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday. Tip from State Farm Arena in Atlanta is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Kentucky vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Kentucky beat the Bucknell Bison 100-72 on Saturday, pushing as a 28-point home favorite. G Koby Brea led all scorers with 20 points while C Amari Williams added a double-double (13 points, 14 rebounds).
Duke trounced the Army Black Knights 100-58 on Friday while covering as a 33.5-point home favorite. G Kon Knueppel scored a team-high 15 points with Duke getting double-doubles from G Cooper Flagg (13 points, 11 rebounds) and C Khaman Maluach (11 points, 14 rebounds).
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Kentucky vs. 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 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kentucky +225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Duke -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kentucky +5.5 (-110) | Duke -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 160.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Kentucky vs. Duke picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 91, Kentucky 83
Moneyline
PASS.
There is minimal value on the Blue Devils (-185) to win on Tuesday.
Against the spread
LEAN DUKE -5.5 (-110).
Duke has scored 100 and 96 points in its 2 games and all of its starters have been getting involved. Knueppel and Flagg provide an edge to the Blue Devils that Kentucky will have a difficult time keeping up with. The size of the Blue Devils will be the difference-maker on Tuesday.
Over/Under
BET OVER 160.5 (-110).
Both teams have hit the Over in their 2 games, with Duke scoring 100 and 96 points while Kentucky has scored 103 and 100 points. Both teams flourish by speeding up the pace and knocking down transition shots, which is what will be the focus for both defenses heading into a difficult matchup. But both teams have displayed its ability to score.
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