The Florida State Seminoles (16-12) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (25-3) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and televised on ACCN. Duke is coming off a win in their previous game, while Florida State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the North Carolina. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs Duke Blue Devils

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State fell to 16-12 on the season after a 96-85 home loss to North Carolina on Monday. The Seminoles entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 181 went over the pre-game line of 155.5.

FSU trailed 49-43 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 42 points while allowing 47.

The Blue Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Duke improved to 25-3 on the season with a dominant 97-60 win over Miami on Tuesday. The Blue Devils, who were -24.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Leading 47-32 at halftime, Duke scored 50 points in the 2nd half while holding Miami to 28. The game’s total points of 157 went over the pre-game O/U line of 152.5.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, scoring 85 points with a 54% shooting performance from the field. They connected on 50% of their threes, going 10-for-20, and posted an effective field goal percentage of 64%.

Jamir Watkins led the way with 26 points, hitting 3-of-6 from deep, while RJ Davis added 20 points and 5 assists, shooting 60% from three. Jerry Deng was also a standout, making 4-of-6 threes and finishing with 16 points on 75% shooting overall.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 97 points while shooting 56.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 70.2%, thanks in large part to their 60% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 15 of 25 threes. They were also nearly perfect from the free-throw line, connecting on 18 of 20 attempts for 90%.

Kon Knueppel led the way with 20 points, hitting 4 of 5 threes and shooting 75% overall. Cooper Flagg and Isaiah Evans each added 16 points, with Evans knocking down 5 threes at a 62.5% clip. Flagg also contributed 6 assists, while Duke finished with 20 assists as a team.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State’s defense struggled, giving up 96 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 54% from the field. They conceded 17 two-point baskets on 30 attempts, a 56% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Florida State allowed 10 threes on 20 attempts, with their opponent shooting 50%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 21, shooting 75%.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Florida State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 96 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 54% from the field. The Seminoles couldn’t contain the two-point attempts, with their opponents hitting 56% of their shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Florida State allowed 10 threes on 20 attempts, a 50% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 21 of those attempts, shooting 75%.

Seminoles vs Blue Devils Trends

• Through their last five road games, Florida State has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 73 points per game.
• Duke has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 95 points per game while allowing 63. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• Duke has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Seminoles vs Blue Devils Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Blue Devils vs. Blue Devils game, our recommendation is to take the Blue Devils at -24.5. Despite our model showing the Blue Devils winning 76-70, we like Seminoles as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 148.5, and our model predicts the Seminoles and Blue Devils to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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