The #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders battle the #2 Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday night in one of the top college basketball matchups of the week. The Red Raiders will look to jump into the Top 10 while the Blue Devils look to impress yet again. Will Texas Tech pull off the major upset? Or, will the Dookies win and cover?
The Blue Devils’ lone loss this season happened versus the best team on the west coast, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, on a neutral court. The Zags beat the Devils 89-87. Save for the loss to Gonzaga, Duke’s been unreal this season.Duke’s gone 7-4 against the spread. That’s not bad considering they faced a 42.5 spread against Stetson and a 24.5 spread against Yale. Duke will look at the 8 points and laugh.
Texas Tech vs Duke NCAAB Odds & Game Prediction
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- When: Thursday, Dec. 20 at 7:00 pm ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- TV: ESPN 2
- Radio: Texas Tech
- Live Stream: WatchESPN
- ATS Odds: Duke -8 (-110)
- Over/Under Total Odds: 146 (-110)
Why #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders are a good bet at +8?
Undefeated at 10-0, Texas Tech’s already shown that they’re one of the top teams in the nation. Although they’re not ranked in the Top 10 yet, they most definitely could be after their game versus the Blue Devils on Thursday night.Texas Tech rank first in points allowed per game. Opponents average 51.2 points per. With their defense leading the way, Texas Tech figures to give Duke all they can handle.Team Statistics
Offense:- Points/G: 77.5
- Field Goal %: 49.9
- 3-Point %: 37.5
- Free Throw %: 68.5
- Rebounds/G: 37.2
- Points/G: 51.2
- Field Goal %: 32.2
- 3-Point %: 2
- Free Throw %: 66.5
- Rebounds/G: 26.2
Why #2 Duke Blue Devils are a good bet at -8?
The Blue Devils’ lone loss this season happened versus the best team on the west coast, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, on a neutral court. The Zags beat the Devils 89-87. Save for the loss to Gonzaga, Duke’s been unreal this season.Duke’s gone 7-4 against the spread. That’s not bad considering they faced a 42.5 spread against Stetson and a 24.5 spread against Yale. Duke will look at the 8 points and laugh.Team Statistics
Offense:- Points/G: 93.6
- Field Goal %: 50.2
- 3-Point %: 33.7
- Free Throw %: 66.8
- Rebounds/G: 46.3
- Points/G: 64.3
- Field Goal %: 36.7
- 3-Point %: 28.1
- Free Throw %: 65.9
- Rebounds/G: 31.5
NCAAB Betting Trends for Texas Tech vs Duke
- Texas Tech is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games
- Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas Tech’s last 11 games
- Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke’s last 5 games
