<p>On February 25, 2023, at 8:00 pm EDT, the Virginia Tech Hokies and Duke Blue Devils will face off at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke is currently favored by seven points, and the over/under is set at 140.</p>
<h2>Virginia Tech Hokies Last 5 Games: </h2>
<p>The Hokies have gone 2-3 in their last five games. They lost to Miami 76-70 as three-point favorites, but they covered the 5.5-point spread in a 79-72 win over Pitt. In their last game, they lost 77-70 to Georgia Tech, failing to cover as 7.5-point favorites. In a high-scoring game against Notre Dame, they won 93-87 as 5.5-point favorites, and they lost 82-76 to Boston College, failing to cover as 13-point favorites.</p>
<h2>Duke Blue Devils Last 5 Games: </h2>
<p>Duke has gone 3-2 in their last five games. They won their last game against Louisville 79-62, covering the 17.5-point spread. They also covered the 1-point spread in a 77-55 win over Syracuse. In a low-scoring game against Notre Dame, they won 68-64, but they failed to cover the 12-point spread. They lost to Virginia 69-62 as six-point underdogs, and they lost 81-59 to Miami as three-point favorites.</p>
<h2>Power Stats: </h2>
<h3>Assists and Turnovers:</h3>
<p> Virginia Tech is averaging 15.68 assists and 10.11 turnovers per game, giving them a ratio of 1.55. Duke is averaging 14.89 assists and 12.54 turnovers per game, giving them a ratio of 1.19.</p>
<h3>Rebounding:</h3>
<p> Virginia Tech averages 8.54 offensive rebounds and 25.54 defensive rebounds per game, giving them a total of 34.08 rebounds per game. Duke averages 12.82 offensive rebounds and 26.29 defensive rebounds per game, giving them a total of 39.11 rebounds per game.</p>
<h3>Shooting Percentage:</h3>
<p> Virginia Tech has an offensive shooting percentage of 47.37%, a defensive shooting percentage of 43.66%, and a differential of 3.71. Duke has an offensive shooting percentage of 44.3%, a defensive shooting percentage of 41.4%, and a differential of 2.9.</p>
<h2>Betting Trends </h2>
<p>When it comes to Duke Blue Devils, the team has had a mixed record in recent home games, going 1-5 against the spread (ATS) but winning all five games outright (SU). When playing against Virginia Tech, Duke has been slightly inconsistent, going 3-6 ATS in their last nine games but still maintaining an 18-7 SU record in their last 25 meetings. When playing at home against Virginia Tech, Duke has been dominant, winning 12 of their last 13 games outright while covering the spread in four of their last six games.</p>
<p>For Virginia Tech Hokies, the team has struggled on the road, going 1-8-1 ATS in their last ten games away from home and losing nine of their last ten games outright (SU). Despite this, Virginia Tech has still managed to score plenty of points on the road, with the total going over in seven of their last eight games away from home. When playing against Duke, Virginia Tech has had a slightly better record ATS, going 6-3 in their last nine meetings. However, their overall record against Duke is not as impressive, with a 7-18 SU record in their last 25 meetings. When playing at Duke's home court, Virginia Tech has struggled, losing 12 of their last 13 games outright while only covering the spread in two of their last six meetings.</p>
<h2>Injury Report </h2>
<p>Virginia Tech Hokies: D. Maddox (G) is out indefinitely due to personal reasons.</p>
<p>Duke Blue Devils: No injuries to report.</p>