Clemson at Duke odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s Clemson at Duke odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

On Tuesday, the Clemson Tigers (11-8) will travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (15-3). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Clemson at Duke odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Duke is coming into this game as one of the better covering teams in the nation with a 10-6-2 against the spread (ATS) record. As a home favorite, they’re 7-4-2.

However, Duke is just 3-2 over their last 5 including a 2-point home loss to Miami (FL). They’ll be strong favorites as Clemson comes to town. However, Clemson has also proven to cover at a high rate, 10-8-1 ATS.

They’re entering this matchup coming off a 27-point home win over Pittsburgh, a much-needed victory as they were riding a three-game losing streak. Clemson is 0-0-1 against ranked opponents this season.

Clemson at Duke odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:20 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Clemson +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Duke -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Clemson +11.5 (-108) | Duke -11.5 (-112)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Clemson at Duke odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Duke 78, Clemson 70

Money line

PASS on the money line.

Given Duke recently lost at home, betting 8.5 units on a win to return one just isn’t good value. Similarly, Clemson has lost 3 of their last 4, so I wouldn’t bank on upset either.

Against the spread

BET on CLEMSON +11.5 (-108).

When you look at how Duke has fared during conference play, it doesn’t show the same dominance. They’re 4-3 ATS but are covering by -1.7 points on average.

As for Clemson, they’re 3-5 ATS in ACC play. Clemson also lost by just 5 on the road to Miami (FL) whereas Miami went into Cameron Indoor and took down Duke.

Given that Clemson is forcing 11.9 turnovers per game in conference play (Duke averaged the conference’s 4th-most at 12.4 per game) and ranks second in opponents’ offensive rebounds, I’d give them a slight edge to cover. The backdoor cover is also a clear possibility with this size of margin.

Over/Under

“LEAN” to the OVER 145.5 (-110).

Clemson’s defense just isn’t quite there. They allow 73.2 points per game on the season. Meanwhile, the Blue Devils are topping 82 on the season, and keep that at 77.1 in conference play.

Duke is 9-9 O/U this season with Clemson at 11-8 O/U on the season. They’re respectively 3-4 O/U and 4-4 O/U in conference play.

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Clemson at Duke odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Clemson at Duke sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Clemson Tigers (10-4 overall, 4-4 ACC) visit the Duke Blue Devils (6-5, 4-3) for a Saturday matinee (12 p.m. ET) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Below, we analyze the Clemson-Duke college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Clemson at Duke: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Clemson +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Duke -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Clemson +6.5 (-110) | Duke -6.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Clemson at Duke: Three things to know

  1. Clemson dropped out of this week’s Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll  after suffering three straight losses (by an average margin of 24 points) from Jan. 16-23. The Tigers were undone by 53.1% shooting from 3-point range over those three games (and in high-frequency doses: 27 attempts per game). Clemson allowed 80-plus points in all three games; the Tigers had held foes to just 57.6 points per game before that stretch. CU rallied with a 54-50 win over Louisville Wednesday.
  2. The Blue Devils snapped a three-game losing streak with a 75-68 home win against Georgia Tech Tuesday. The Duke defense held the Yellow Jackets to 43.8% from the floor, the Devils’ best mark since Dec. 4. Duke’s three-straight losses were on the road. The Devils are looking to keep some momentum going at home where they’ve won three in a row.
  3. Tiger F Aamir Simms is coming off a 16-point, nine rebound game against Louisville. The 6-foot-8 senior leads Clemson in scoring (12.0 PPG), rebounding (5.9 per game), and assists (2.4 per game) and is shooting 52.0% from the field.

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Clemson at Duke: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Duke 67, Clemson 63

Money line (ML)

Clemson downed Duke, 79-72, in last year’s lone meeting. That snapped a four-game series losing streak for the Tigers. CU got a lift on the offensive glass in that game, which was played in Clemson, S.C. That facet of the game has gone missing for the Tigers of late (7.0 offensive rebounds per game in last six), and so has CU’s ability to win away from home (1-3, 0-4 against the spread).

A young Duke team is getting healthier, but the price here is out of whack: PASS.

Against the spread (ATS)

The Blue Devils are 1-6 ATS over their last seven games as a home favorite. Slow-tempo, defense-first teams have been a blind spot for Duke this season. Enough so to make for a slight edge on a CLEMSON +6.5 (-110) play.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is 6-1 in Clemson’s last seven games and 4-2 in Duke’s last six. But CU is scuffling of late from 3-point range. And peg the Devils as giving the defensive end more focus as the season heads into February and beyond.

The strongest play in this one is the UNDER 134.5 (-110).

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