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The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-7, 0-1 ACC) clash with the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (10-2, 2-0) Tuesday in ACC action. Tip-off from Cameron Indoor Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Virginia Tech vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Hokies ended a mini, 2-game winning streak with an 82-62 loss to Saint Joseph’s Dec. 21. There wasn’t a lot to take from it, statistically speaking, as freshman G Ben Hammond and senior reserve F Ben Burnham led the team with 11 points each. While that sounds like a great Breaking Benjamin song, the “so cold” box score wasn’t too far from the norm. Junior F Tobi Lawal leads the young team with just 10.7 points per game.
The Dukies have won 6 straight since falling to Kansas Nov. 26. Their latest was a 82-56 stinger removal at Georgia Tech Dec. 21. Freshman G Kon Knueppel led the way with 18 points on 4-for-8 from downtown. It was the 6-foot-7 kid’s biggest performance since the season opener with 22.
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Virginia Tech at 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 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread: Virginia Tech +24.5 (-105) | Duke -24.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Virginia Tech at Duke picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 81, Virginia Tech 51
Moneyline
There’s no ML play available for this game.
One prop bet that really sticks out is TYRESE PROCTOR UNDER 2.5 THREE-POINTERS (-125). The junior has 10, 8 and 5 points over the last 3 games, and he hasn’t hit 3 triples in 5 straight games. This figures to be a blowout, and we could see the reserves a lot.
Against the spread
Va. Tech is a young team, and when you look at its numbers as a team and where it ranks, you understand why it’s 3-7 over the last 10 and 2-8 ATS. The last meeting at Cameron was an 81-65 victory for Duke in Feb. 2023. I expect an even wider margin with a lesser Hokies team.
Take DUKE -24.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Duke is actually 1-9 O/U in its last 10 while being 8-2 straight up. The Hokies are 4-6 against the total in their last 10. Duke’s pace is tied for 313th in the country.
All signs point to the UNDER 134.5 (-105).
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