Duke vs. Virginia – College Basketball Odds & Picks: The fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils (24-4, 11-2 ACC) travels to Charlottesville to play the Virginia Cavaliers (14-12, 5-8) at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday, Feb 28 with tip off slated for 7:45 pm Eastern (FSN).
College basketball oddsmakers at online sportsbook BetUS.com list the Blue Devils as 11-chalk favorites versus the Cavaliers with a 132 total. Virginia backers are getting +425 odds on the BetUS moneyline while Duke is giving -550.
Early betting trends show Duke is a heavy favorite among gamblers both in SU moneyline wagers (89%) and ATS (85%). Public gamblers prefer( by 87%) wagering the OVER in totals betting.
The Blue Devils are led by guards Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith, and forward Kyle Singler. Scheyer, a senior, leads the team in scoring (18.8 ppg) and assists (5.4 apg). He is shooting 40.3 percent (79-196) from three-point range and 88.7 percent (141-159) from the free-throw line. Smith, a junior, is averaging 17.9 points a game. He is shooting 42.2 percent (43-102) from three-point range and 79.5 percent (93-117) from the free-throw line. Singler, a junior, is averaging 16.9 points a game and leads the team with an average of 7.2 rebounds a game. He is shooting 38.5 percent (57-148) from three-point range and 77.8 percent (105-135) from the free-throw line. As a team Duke is averaging 79.7 points a game and allowing an average of 62.1 points a game.
Duke poured in 36 second half points as they ran past Tulsa 70-52 on Thursday. Duke failed to cover the 19-point spread, while the 122 points went UNDER the posted total of 141.5. Brian Zoubek netted 10 points to go with 10 rebounds for a double-double for Duke. Nolan Smith added 18 points in that win.
Sylven Landesberg poured in 27 points for Virginia in its 74-62 loss to Miami on Tuesday night. Miami covered as 6.5-point home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 130.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.
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