Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Tech Hokies 1/23/22- College Basketball Betting Picks and Odd
Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
CBB: 7:00 PM
Jan. 23, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : VT -1 ; O/U 134.5
The Duke Blue Devils go back on the road Monday night to Blacksburg, VA for an ACC matchup with the Virginia Tech Hokies. Duke comes into Monday with fourteen wins on the year following a two point victory against Miami on Saturday. Defensively Duke controlled the game allowing only 66 points including just 28 in the second half as Miami shot 34.9% shooting and the Blue Devils forced six turnovers in the game. Offensively Duke did just enough making 40.3% of their shots and knocked down 9 from beyond the arc to score 68 points in the narrow victory.
Kyle Filipowski leads the Duke offense this season averaging 15 points per game on 42.4% shooting to go along with a team high 9.5 rebounds as well. Mark Mitchell is scoring 9.3 points and Tyrese Proctor adds in 8.5 points per game as well. Jeremy Roach is the second Duke player in double figures averaging 12 points per game to go along with a team leading 3.3 assists.
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The Virginia Tech Hokies return home Monday night three games above .500 on a 7 game losing streak following a one point loss against Clemson. Offensively Virginia Tech was terrible against Clemson scoring only 50 points including just 19 in the second half to blow a 5 point halftime lead on 34.6% shooting and an abysmal 66.7% from beyond the arc. Defensively Virginia Tech did play well holding Clemson to only 38.3% shooting, but the Tigers knocked down 12 free throws and scored 25 points in the second half to score 51 points in the victory.
Sean Pedulla is the offensive leader from Virginia Tech this season averaging 15.9 points per game on 41.8% shooting from the floor. Grant Basille averages 13.8 points and Hunter Cattoor is scoring 9.5 points per game as well. Justyn Mutts is the third Virginia Tech player in double figures scoring 13.1 points to go along with the team high 7.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Duke are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games.
Duke are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games.
Virginia Tech are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
Virginia Tech are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games.
Free Betting Pick: Duke +1
Both teams come into Monday having had issues as of late, but Duke is playing the better basketball. Look for Duke to overwhelm a struggling Virginia Tech team with their size and talent Monday night. Take Duke to do enough Monday night on the road to get the underdog win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win and cover 75-71.