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Duke vs Virginia prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, February 23


Duke vs Virginia How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, February 23
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Duke (23-4), Virginia (17-10)
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Why Duke Will Win

Full focus won’t be an issue after the 69-68 loss to the Cavaliers a few weeks ago.

The Blue Devils didn’t crank it up until it was too late, but it shot relatively well, was great on the free throw line, and the defense was terrific on the outside.

Everything has kicked in since then with four straight wins helped by tons of free throws, a whole lot of dominance on the offensive boards, and with the offense working better than it did against the slow and stodgy Cavaliers.

Basically, it’s statement time to get by the team’s only loss since mid-January. But …

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Why Virginia Will Win

Virginia is usually extra Virginia at home.

It’s not unbeatable in John Paul Jones, but the defense has been a rock from three. The offense isn’t hitting a thing from three lately, but the free throw shooting and rebounds are making up for it.

The Cavaliers are moving the ball around well – as always – with ten or more assists in 14 of the last 15 games. Duke might be rolling, but the defense is giving up a whole ton of extra passes for scores.

There might not be a whole lot of transition points allowed, but just assume Virginia will come up with at least 15 assists.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Blue Devils will get bogged down way too much, but they’ll maintain their energy and focus for a full 40 minutes to get back at the Cavaliers.

They’ll be just fine in the half court game, they’ll own the inside, and this time around they’ll get the big stops when needed, especially on the defensive boards.

Duke gave up 11 offensive rebounds on in the first meeting. That’s not happening again.

Duke vs Virginia Prediction, Lines

Duke 71, Virginia 65
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 4

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Duke vs Virginia prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Monday, February 7


Duke vs Virginia How To Watch

Date: Monday, February 7
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
How To Watch: ESPN/ESPN+
Record: Duke (19-3), Virginia (14-9)
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Why Virginia Will Win

As always, Virginia knows how to slow things down to a dead stop and make you play its game.

As always, the defense is terrific, there’s a good inside presence to hold up against the Duke interior, and the offense doesn’t allow a whole lot of easy plays and transition points by giving the ball away.

It’s absolutely this simple. Virginia is going to keep the game low-scoring. Does it hit its shots or not?

The Cavaliers are 8-1 when making at least 46% of its shots, and 6-8 when it doesn’t. That’s almost always a direct function of assists for this team. When it can make that one extra pass, it makes the most of its possessions, and it wins.

But …

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Why Duke Will Win

Virginia is just way too inconsistent.

Even when it’s making the threes it’s not always pulling off wins.

Free-throws are a must . The Cavaliers have to get to the line – that’s not a given – and they have to hit 78% or better. They do that, and they’re 6-0. The problem is that Duke doesn’t foul.

Along with all of the other good things the Blue Devils are doing lately, they’re not getting hammered for a ton of fouls.

For this to work, Virginia needs to get to the free throw line at least 15 times. Duke has allowed just three teams to get to the line for more than 15 attempts in just three games.

There’s that, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Duke is shooting out of its mind lately.

There were struggles from the outside against Notre Dame, but everything seemed to go down inside and out in the blowout over North Carolina.

Virginia might have the D, but in a game with limited possessions and quality overcoming quantity, the Blue Devils will just shoot better.

Duke vs Virginia Prediction, Lines

Duke 73, Virginia 62
Line: Duke -12, o/u: 129
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 3

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Duke vs Virginia Broadcast

Date: Saturday, September 26
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA
Network: ACC Network

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Why Duke Will Win

Duke has been awful so far in its first two games, but at least it played two games.

Virginia is finally able to get its season going, but as we’ve seen so far – for the most part – teams aren’t exactly coming out of the gates roaring. It’s been rocky for too many teams in their first games, and there’s a chance Duke worked out a few kinks.

There’s no shame in losing on the road to Notre Dame, and the defense wasn’t totally miserable in the loss to Boston College. Overall, the D came into the season expected to be okay, and it’s been solid against the run. It’ll hold its own against the Cavalier ground game, but …

Why Virginia Will Win

Duke’s pass defense has been ripped to shreds.

Star CB Mark Gilbert might be back after injury problems, but the secondary isn’t coming up with stops on a regular basis. Notre Dame’s Ian Book and Boston College’s Phil Jurkovec – a Notre Dame transfer – combined for 563 yards and three scores taking target practice to keep the chains moving.

Virginia QB Brennan Armstrong has been in the system long enough to know what he’s doing. Give him a little time, and he’ll be effective.

What’s Going To Happen

Duke hasn’t done a thing so far to keep its offense on the field.

Virginia should have the ball for at least 35 minutes as it doesn’t take a whole lot of chances, relies on a good defense, and gets a good day out of Armstrong without enough mistakes for the Blue Devils to capitalize on.

Duke vs Virginia Prediction, Line

Virginia 23, Duke 16
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Virginia -5.5, o/u: 45.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2.5

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