The Duke Blue Devils (45-3) travel to face off against the Houston Cougars (45-4) on Saturday, April 5th. This game will be played at Alamodome in San Antonio and televised on CBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:49 ET.

Duke Blue Devils vs Houston Cougars

The Blue Devils Are Coming Off A Win

Duke improved to 45-3 on the season with a 73-62 win over Louisville on Saturday, March 15th. Playing at home, the Blue Devils were favored by 6 points and covered the spread. The combined points of 135 fell short of the 148.5 O/U line.

After trailing 38-33 at halftime, Duke clamped down defensively, allowing just 24 points in the 2nd half while scoring 40 to secure the win.

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Houston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Houston improved to 45-4 on the season with a 72-64 win over Arizona on Saturday, March 15th. The Cougars, who were -5.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 136 fell just under the O/U line of 138.

After trailing 33-28 at halftime, Houston turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Arizona 44-31 to secure the win at home.

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 connected on 37% of their three-point attempts, hitting 10 of 27 from deep, and were solid at the free-throw line, making 19 of 24 for a 79.2% rate.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 29 points, hitting 5 of 12 from three. Tyrese Proctor added 19 points, also making 6 threes. Kon Knueppel contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds, though he missed all 5 of his three-point attempts.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Houston’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 23 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, making 11 of 12 attempts for a 91.7% success rate.

Milos Uzan led the way with 25 points, hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range and shooting 50% overall. Caleb Love added 19 points, though he struggled from deep, connecting on just 2 of 9 attempts. Emanuel Sharp contributed 17 points, shooting 3 of 9 from three.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Despite Duke’s defensive efforts, they allowed 62 points while their opponents shot 44% from the field, connecting on 22 of 50 attempts. Inside the arc, Duke gave up 12 two-point field goals on 23 tries, a 52% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Duke’s defense saw their opponents hit 10 of 27 shots, a 37% success rate. Duke also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 free throws, shooting 79%. Duke allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Cougars Team Defense

Duke’s defense held their opponent to 62 points, even though they allowed a 44% shooting performance from the field. The opposing team went 22/50 overall.

From beyond the arc, Duke’s opponent shot 37%, making 10 of their 27 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 19 of 24 attempts, good for 79%.

Blue Devils vs Cougars Trends

• Duke has played well in their previous 5 road 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.
• Across their last five home contests, Houston has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 69 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Cougars have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
• The Blue Devils have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Blue Devils vs Cougars Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +4.5, the Cougars is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 136 and our model has the Blue Devils and Cougars finishing with a combined 145 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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