For now anyway, the Duke Blue Devils mens basketball team is still ranked No. 1, but sure to slide when polls come out next Tuesday after suffering their first loss of the season on Wednesday at Florida State. Today the Blue Devils (15-1, 2-1 ACC) will return to their home campus arena of Cameron Indoor Stadium, where they are undefeated this season at 10-0, to play unranked Virginia (10-6, 1-1 ACC). Tip-off for today's game is set for 2 pm ET. Keep tabs of the most up to date NCAA Basketball Betting Spreads as you make your plays through the day.
Oddsmakers don't give Virginia much of a chance in this one, having lined Duke as a 20 spreads favorite with a 134 total. Moneyline odds are not available due to the broad spreads line.
In spite of the 20-point chalk Duke is favored by, the betting public is swallowing the point spread hook, line and sinker as 91 percent of early wagers are on the Blue Devils giving the points.
Before wagering this game, first let's analyse these teams in order to help you with your picks.
Virginia is not a great team and will not pose a threat to Duke in this game. They have practically no chance of winning today's game SU. Not only are they inferior to the Blue Devils, they have lost their top scorer and rebounder, forward Mike Scott, for the season. Scott averaged 15.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers.
The Cavs are 7-4 at home this year and 2-2 on the road for an overall 10-6 record. Virginia has gone 7-5 overall covering the betting spread but are only .500 on the road going 2-2 ATS, but have covered the spread in two straight including their last game (Jan. 
as 6 1/2- chalk home underdogs to North Carolina.
Duke has held down the No. 1 AP and Coaches polls ranking all season. They are deadly at home with 12-0 SU mark. One thing hoops gamblers need to consider is they are vulnerable against the spread. The Blue Devils are only slightly above .500 at 8-7 ATS on the year and 6-5 at home. The Blue Devils are 0-3 ATS in ACC play failing to cover (-19) to Miami, winning by 11 points, getting past Maryland SU, but falling short as a 14 1/2 spreads favorite winning by seven, and losing SU as a 7-chalk favorite at Florida State.
For today's game I am going against the current trend and predicting Duke covers the 20-point spreads line set by oddsmakers. The shorthanded Cavaliers do not have the manpower to stay in the same gym, especially Cameron, with the Blue Devils. BEST BET – Duke -20.
