The Arizona Wildcats (26-16) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (39-3) on Thursday, March 27th. This game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark and televised on CBS. Duke is coming off a win in their previous game, while Arizona is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Houston. Tip-off is set for 9:39 ET.

Arizona Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Arizona’s season record dropped to 26-16 after a 72-64 loss to Houston on Saturday, March 15th. The Wildcats, who were +5.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 136, falling just under the O/U line of 138.

Arizona led 33-28 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring 31 points while allowing 44 to Houston.

The Blue Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Duke Blue Devils Recent Game/Games

Duke improved to 39-3 this season with a 73-62 win over Louisville on Saturday. The Blue Devils, who were -6 favorites, covered the spread at home. The total points for the game were 135, falling short of the 148.5 O/U line.

After trailing 38-33 at halftime, Duke turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Louisville 40-24 to secure the win.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Wildcats managed just 64 points, shooting 43.9% from the field and 27.8% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, with 8 offensive rebounds and only 6 assists.

Milos Uzan led the way with 25 points, hitting 4 of 6 threes. Caleb Love added 19 points, despite shooting 22.2% from deep, and Emanuel Sharp contributed 17 points, making 3 of 9 from three-point range.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 44% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54%. They hit 37% from beyond the arc, connecting on 10 of 27 attempts, and shot 79.2% from the free-throw line, making 19 of 24.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 29 points, hitting 5 threes on 12 attempts. Tyrese Proctor added 19 points, also making 5 threes, while Kon Knueppel contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds, despite missing all 5 of his 3-point attempts.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona’s defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, hitting 26 of their 61 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 17 of 38 shots, good for 44%.

From three-point range, the opposition made 9 of 23 attempts, shooting 39%. They also went to the free-throw line 12 times, making 11, for a 91% success rate. Arizona allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Arizona’s defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, hitting 26 of their 61 attempts. Inside the arc, the Wildcats allowed 44% shooting, as the other team made 17 of 38 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Arizona’s opponents connected on 9 of 23 attempts, good for 39%. The Wildcats also sent them to the free-throw line 12 times, where they converted 11 shots, a 91% success rate. Arizona gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Blue Devils Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Arizona has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 75 points per game.
• Duke has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 88 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
• The last ten games that Duke was favored, they have an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 10-0 straight up.

Wildcats vs Blue Devils Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Blue Devils to secure the win, with an expected final score of 80-67. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -9.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Wildcats and Blue Devils to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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