Duke vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks
The ACC tournament final is set for Saturday night, and it will feature the 2nd-seeded Virginia Cavaliers and the 1st-seeded Duke Blue Devils. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Tigers and the Blue Devils.
Duke enters this game with a record of 31-2. To reach the final, the Blue Devils beat the Florida State Seminoles in the quarterfinals by a score of 80-79 and, most recently, the Clemson Tigers in the semifinals by a score of 73-61. In the semifinals, Duke had three players score in double figures, including Cameron Boozer, who scored a game-high 24 points.
As for Virginia, they enter this game with a record of 29-4. To reach the final, the Cavaliers beat the NC State Wolfpack in the quarterfinals by a score of 81-74 and, most recently, the Miami Hurricanes in the semifinals by a score of 84-62. In the semifinals, Virginia had five players score in double figures, including Ugonna Onyenso, who scored a game-high 17 points.
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Duke - Virginia Cavaliers Key Points
- Duke is averaging 76.5 points per game in the ACC tournament
- Duke is allowing 70.0 points per game in the ACC tournament
- Virginia is averaging 82.5 points per game in the ACC tournament
- Virginia is allowing 68.0 points per game in the ACC tournament
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Our Duke vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction
Duke is the clear favorite in this game; therefore, the over looks to be the best betting option. Not only are the Blue Devils the team to beat in the looming NCAA tournament, but they have dominated the ACC all season. Duke had a close call against Florida State in the ACC quarterfinals, but easily handled Clemson in the ACC semifinals.
These teams met once in the regular-season, with Duke winning 77-51. Despite this being a blowout, Virginia has certainly looked much improved since that game. The Cavaliers have seen both of their ACC tournament games go over the total, while Duke has seen one of their two games do the same. That said, with both offenses playing at a high level heading into the NCAA tournament, our Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils prediction is: Over 135.5 Total Points.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
