Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Paul Tamayo | in Basketball Picks
Fresh from an emphatic 110-67 win over Illinois, the Duke Blue Devils visit fellow ACC team Miami Hurricanes on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Watsco Center.
This season is a case of two different tales for both teams. Duke (24-3) is currently ranked 2nd in the AP Top 25 and has won 19 of their last 20 games. On the other hand, Miami (6-21) has lost 14 of their last 16 games, including three straight defeats.
Duke handed Miami an 89-54 beating in their first matchup this season. The Hurricanes gave up 17 three-pointers to the Blue Devils. On average, Miami is letting their opponents shoot 38.7%, which ranks their three-point defense as 364th. As a team, Duke shoots a Top-17 38.3% clip from deep and should be able to take advantage of Miami's weakly perimeter defense.
Moreover, the Blue Devils have won by an average margin of 29.5 points in their last four games.
Duke's Cooper Flagg (19.5 points) will be the marked man in this game against Miami. But look for the Blue Devils' shooters Kon Knueppel (38.3% 3P), Tyrese Proctor (40.9% 3P), and Isaiah Evans (45.8% 3P) to have tremendous performances as well.
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Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.903 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 8 |
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340
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0.226 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 1 |
Miami Hurricanes - Duke Key Points
- Duke has won their last four games by an average margin of 29.5 points.
- Duke won their previous matchup against Miami by 35 points.
- Miami gives up a 38.7% three-point shooting clip to their opponents.
- Duke put up a 35-75 clip (46.7%) from the three-point line in the last three games.
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Our Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Prediction
Miami has lost three straight games to unranked teams (Pittsburgh, Florida St., Virginia Tech). Their star player, Matthew Cleveland, has been struggling with his shooting recently. In the last two games, Cleveland shot only 23.3% (7-30 FG) from the field.
Now, they'll face a Duke team that holds their opponents to only 61.0 points per game. The Blue Devils' offensive and defensive arsenal will be too much for the Hurricanes. Our Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils prediction: Blue Devils (-22.5) cover the spread .Caesars Rewards Program
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