The Stanford Cardinal (16-9) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (21-3) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and televised on ABC. Duke is coming off a win in their previous game, while Stanford is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Georgia Tech. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Stanford Cardinal vs Duke Blue Devils

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford dropped to 16-9 on the season after a 60-52 road loss to Georgia Tech on Wednesday. The Cardinal entered the game as 2-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 112, well below the O/U line of 143.5.

Stanford found themselves in a 35-20 hole at halftime but showed some fight in the 2nd half, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 32-25. However, their comeback effort fell short.

The Blue Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Duke Blue Devils Recent Game/Games

Duke improved to 21-3 on the season with a 78-57 win over California on Wednesday. The Blue Devils were heavy favorites at -23.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 135 fell short of the 142.5 O/U line.

After leading 38-23 at halftime, Duke scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34 points to California.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 30.3% from the field and 18.5% from beyond the arc, hitting only 5 of their 27 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 33.3%, though they were perfect from the free-throw line, going 7 for 7.

Naithan George led the Cardinal with 22 points, shooting 53.8% overall and 75% from three-point range, hitting 3 of 4 attempts. Baye Ndongo contributed 15 points and 16 rebounds, while Jaylen Blakes added 12 points and 6 assists.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 46.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.2%. They hit 36% from beyond the arc, connecting on 9 of 25 attempts, and were solid at the free-throw line, going 15 for 19 (78.9%).

Cooper Flagg led the way with 27 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 50% from three. Jeremiah Wilkinson added 21 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep, while Tyrese Proctor contributed 18 points, also shooting 50% from three-point range.

Cardinal Team Defense

Stanford’s defense held their opponent to 60 points on 39% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 41% shooting, with the other team going 15/36.

From beyond the arc, Stanford allowed 5 three-pointers on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting performance. The opposing team also shot 89% from the free-throw line, making 17 of 19 attempts. Stanford gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Stanford’s defense held their opponent to just 60 points, allowing them to shoot 39% from the field on 20 of 51 attempts. Inside the arc, the Cardinal limited their opponent to 41% shooting, with 15 made two-point shots out of 36 attempts.

From three-point range, Stanford’s defense gave up 5 threes on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 17 for 89%. Stanford allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cardinal vs Blue Devils Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Cardinal have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 70 points per game in these contests.
• Across their last five home contests, Duke has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 78 points per game.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Cardinal have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• As the betting favorite, the Blue Devils have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Duke posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Cardinal vs Blue Devils Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Blue Devils vs. Blue Devils game, we suggest taking the Blue Devils at -21.5. Even though our predictions have the Blue Devils winning 79-68, we see the Cardinal as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 139.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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