The Duke Blue Devils (22-3) travel to face off against the Virginia Cavaliers (13-12) on Monday, February 17th. This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers

The Blue Devils Are Coming Off A Win

Duke improved to 22-3 on the season with a dominant 106-70 win over Stanford on Saturday. Playing at home, the Blue Devils were -18.5 favorites and covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points reached 176, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Duke led 49-34 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 57 points while allowing just 36.

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games

Virginia improved to 13-12 on the season with a 73-70 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, February 15th. The Cavaliers were +1.5 point underdogs going into the game and covered the spread with the win.

Virginia led 40-33 at halftime and scored 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 143 exceeded the over/under line of 128.5.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 106 points while shooting 62.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 73.4%, thanks in part to hitting 74.3% of their two-point attempts and 48.3% from beyond the arc.

Tyrese Proctor led the way with 23 points, connecting on 5 of 8 threes, while Cooper Flagg and Maxime Raynaud each added 19 points. Khaman Maluach was nearly perfect, hitting 8 of 9 shots for 17 points, and Sion James was flawless from the field, going 3 for 3.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 46% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56%. They hit 11 of 31 from beyond the arc, good for 35.5%, and were strong at the free-throw line, converting 16 of 19 attempts (84.2%).

Tobi Lawal led the way with 23 points and 7 rebounds, hitting 7 of 11 shots, including 2 for 2 from three-point range. Isaac McKneely added 22 points, knocking down 6 threes on 14 attempts.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Duke’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 70 points on 62% shooting from the field. The Blue Devils allowed 40 made field goals on 64 attempts.

Inside the arc, Duke’s opponents shot 74%, hitting 26 of 35 two-point attempts. From three-point range, they made 14 of 29 shots, good for 48%. Duke also sent them to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 12 free throws for 92%.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Duke’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 70 points on 62% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to connect on 26 of 35 two-point attempts, a 74% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Duke’s opponents shot 48%, hitting 14 of 29 threes. They also went 12 of 13 from the free-throw line, making 92% of their foul shots. Duke gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils vs Cavaliers Trends

• Duke has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 78 points per game while allowing 62. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• In their last ten games at home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 63 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Blue Devils have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Blue Devils vs Cavaliers Prediction

The Cavaliers come in as the underdog at +14.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 131.5 and our model has the Blue Devils and Cavaliers finishing with a combined 145 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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