Duke Blue Devils vs. Oregon Ducks Betting Odds - Point Spread Pick
Date:
March 24, 10:07 pm
Location:
Spokane Arena
TV:
TBS
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Oregon -3
Total:
157
<p>The Duke Blue Devils will face the Oregon Ducks in a Sweet 16 match-up in Anaheim, CA with a scheduled tip-off of 10:07 PM ET. The line on this Sweet 16 game hit the odds board with Ducks favored by two points and the total line offered at 155.
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<p>No. 1 Oregon enters off a hard fought win against St. Joe's, 69-64 in the second round. The Ducks are 1-1 ATS in the tournament, as they were favored by more against the Hawks. The Ducks led by as much as 10 as the second half approached the half-way point, in a matter of minutes, the Ducks found themselves trailing by 5. The Ducks would regain the lead in the closing moments but they could never create separation from the Hawks, forcing Oregon to sweat it out until the final buzzer.
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<p>Duke enters on a 71-64 win over the Yale Bulldogs in the second round. The Blue Devils were eliminated by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the ACC Tournament in overtime, entering the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament as a 4 seed. The Blue Devils are 1-1 ATS in this tournament. Duke has one of the best offenses in America, they average 81.5 points per game and they are far better at defending the three and also shooting the three. The Blue Devils boast a 21st ranked three-point field goal percentage, hitting 38.7% from beyond the arc. This is a scary notion for Oregon who rank among the worst in defending the three-ball in America, allowing a success rate of 35.7%. The Ducks score 78.9 points per game.
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<div class="heading">Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records:</div>
<p>Duke Blue Devils, 25-10 SU, 14-18 ATS<br><br />
Oregon Ducks, 30-6 SU, 20-13 ATS
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<div class="heading">Key Betting Trends:</div>
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<li>Oregon has won their last ten consecutive games.</li>
<li>Duke is 3-6 ATS in their last ten match-ups.</li>
<li>Oregon is 6-4 ATS in their last match-ups.</li>
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<div class="heading">Public Money:</div>
<p>65% of the consensus haven taken the Ducks against the spread. An astounding 74% have also laid to juice to grab Oregon on the Money Line at -150, as opposed to taking Duke at +130. 92% of the public are on the over for a Total Line sitting at 157.</p>
Duke Blue Devils vs. Oregon Ducks Pick
As proclaimed recently, the Pac-12 is overrated. Gonzaga's recent rout of the last team from this conference to stand aside Oregon, Utah is even more evidence to solidify this opinion. Coach K is a true strategist and his game plan will likely focus on taking advantage of this mismatch. Duke knows how to execute in big games. The Blue Devils have taken down bigger monsters, as they were the first team to hand #1 seed UNC a loss in Chapel Hill this year. Duke in that game was grossly undervalued as well and they broke a lot of bettor's hearts when they beat the Tar Heels outright. Heading in to the affair, there was a large populous against Duke and the rest is history. Now a true tournament power is available with points and thus offers tremendous value.
Free Pick:
Take Duke +3
