The California Golden Bears (12-12) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (20-3) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and televised on ACCN. Both California and Duke will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

California Golden Bears vs Duke Blue Devils

The Golden Bears Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

The Golden Bears fell to 12-12 on the season after a 76-66 home loss to Wake Forest on Saturday. California entered the game as +3 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 142 narrowly missed the O/U line of 142.5.

California trailed 31-29 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37 of their own.

The Blue Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Duke’s season record fell to 20-3 after a 77-71 road loss to Clemson on Saturday. The Blue Devils, who were favored by six points, failed to cover the spread.

Duke led 41-35 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 30 points while allowing Clemson to put up 42. The game’s total points of 148 exceeded the O/U line of 134.5.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the California Golden Bears managed to score 66 points, shooting just 35.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.4%, with struggles from beyond the arc, hitting only 28.6% on 8-of-28 three-point attempts. They did, however, connect on 76.9% of their free throws, going 20-of-26 from the line.

Offensively, Cameron Hildreth stood out, shooting 8-of-11 from the field and finishing with 23 points and 5 rebounds. Hunter Sallis also contributed 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Jeremiah Wilkinson added 21 points, hitting 3-of-8 from three-point range.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field. They hit 50% of their threes, going 12-for-24, while struggling inside, making just 38.7% of their two-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.5%, and they connected on 78.6% of their free throws, hitting 11 of 14 from the line.

Tyrese Proctor led the way with 23 points, shooting 60% overall and 50% from three. Viktor Lakhin added 22 points, hitting 9 of 12 shots. Kon Knueppel also contributed, making 4 of 6 threes, finishing with 14 points. Duke had 8 offensive rebounds and 9 assists as a team.

Golden Bears Team Defense

Despite California’s strong defensive effort, they couldn’t keep their opponent from scoring 76 points. The Golden Bears held them to just 35% shooting from the field, with 19 made baskets out of 53 attempts.

California limited their opponent’s three-point success, allowing 8 threes on 28 attempts, a 28% shooting rate. From the free-throw line, the opponent hit 20 of 26, shooting 76%. The Golden Bears also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Despite California’s strong defensive effort, holding their opponent to 35% shooting, they still gave up 76 points. The Golden Bears allowed 19 field goals, including 11 two-pointers at a 44% clip.

From beyond the arc, California’s defense limited their opponent to 8 made threes on 28 attempts (28%). They also sent them to the line 26 times, where they converted 20 free throws (76%).

Golden Bears vs Blue Devils Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, California has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Blue Devils have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Bears have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Blue Devils have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Golden Bears vs Blue Devils Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Blue Devils vs. Blue Devils matchup, we’re leaning towards the Blue Devils at -23.5. Although our projections show the Blue Devils winning 79-68, we suggest placing your bet on the Golden Bears for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 142.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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