The Duke Blue Devils (23-8, 14-6 ACC) will try to continue a six-game winning streak when hosting the Pittsburgh Panthers (22-10, 14-6 ACC) on March 9, 2023 at Greensboro Coliseum.
Thursday’s matchup between the Blue Devils and the Panthers features the Blue Devils as 5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 138.5.
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Duke Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Pittsburgh
- When: Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 2:30 PM ET
- Where: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
- Spread Favorite: Duke -5
- Moneyline Favorite: Duke -233
- Moneyline Underdog: Pittsburgh +187
- Over/Under: 138.5 points
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Duke Betting Trends
- The Blue Devils have compiled a 12-19-0 record against the spread this season.
- Duke has covered the spread eight times this season (8-12 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
- The Blue Devils have been victorious in 21, or 84%, of the 25 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Duke has come away with a win 16 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -233 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Blue Devils games have hit the over 12 out of 31 times this season.
- In 11 games this season, Duke and its opponents have scored more than 138.5 total points.
- The Blue Devils have had an average of 135.6 points in their games this season, 2.9 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Duke Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Filipowski | 31 | 15.0 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Jeremy Roach | 27 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 31 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Mark Mitchell | 31 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Dariq Whitehead | 23 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Duke Season Stats
- Duke is outscoring opponents by 8.0 points per game with a +248 scoring differential overall. It puts up 71.8 points per game (181st in college basketball) and allows 63.8 per outing (30th in college basketball).
- The 37.4 rebounds per game the Blue Devils average rank ninth in the nation, and are 8.1 more than the 29.3 their opponents collect per outing.
- The Blue Devils are putting up 71.2 points per game this season in conference games, which is 0.6 fewer points per game than their season average (71.8).
- Duke is surrendering 66.7 points per game this year in conference games, which is 2.9 more points allowed per game than its season average (63.8).
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Blue Devils’ offense has been more effective in ACC tilts this season, hitting 6.9 three-pointers per contest and connecting on 33.9% of their shots from deep, compared to their overall average of 6.8 threes per game with a 32.9% three-point percentage.
- Duke is averaging 76.7 points per game when playing at home. On the road, it is averaging 68.0 points per contest.
- Defensively the Blue Devils have played better in home games this year, allowing 60.8 points per game, compared to 68.4 away from home.
Duke Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2023 | Syracuse | W 77-55 | Away | -1.5 |
| 2/20/2023 | Louisville | W 79-62 | Home | -17.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Virginia Tech | W 81-65 | Home | -6.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | NC State | W 71-67 | Home | -6.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | North Carolina | W 62-57 | Away | +4 |
| 3/9/2023 | Pittsburgh | – | Home | -5 |
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Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- Pittsburgh has put together a 22-9-1 ATS record so far this year.
- The Panthers have been an underdog by 5 points or more nine times this year, and covered the spread in seven of those contests.
- This season, Pittsburgh has been the underdog 14 times and won seven, or 50%, of those games.
- The Panthers are 5-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +187 or more on the moneyline.
- So far this year, 19 out of Pittsburgh’s 32 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- The Panthers have combined with their opponent to score more than 138.5 points in 20 of 32 games this season.
- The average total for Pittsburgh’s games this season has been 146.0, 7.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Pittsburgh Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hinson | 32 | 15.8 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Jamarius Burton | 30 | 15.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Nelly Cummings | 32 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Greg Elliott | 32 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Nike Sibande | 32 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Pittsburgh Season Stats
- The Panthers have a +213 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.6 points per game. They’re putting up 76.3 points per game, 73rd in college basketball, and are allowing 69.7 per outing to rank 163rd in college basketball.
- The 34.6 rebounds per game Pittsburgh accumulates rank 70th in the nation, 2.3 more than the 32.3 its opponents grab.
- In ACC games, the Panthers have averaged 0.4 more points (76.7) than overall (76.3) in 2022-23.
- In 2022-23, Pittsburgh has conceded 71.2 points per game in ACC action, and 69.7 overall.
- In ACC action, the Panthers make more trifectas (9.5 per game) than they do overall (9.3), and their percentage from downtown (36.6%) is also higher than for the whole season (36.2%).
- Pittsburgh scores 77.8 points per game at home, and 75.4 away.
- The Panthers give up 66.9 points per game at home, and 70.8 on the road.
Pittsburgh Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2023 | Georgia Tech | W 76-68 | Home | -12 |
| 2/25/2023 | Syracuse | W 99-82 | Home | -5.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Notre Dame | L 88-81 | Away | -3.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Miami | L 78-76 | Away | +7.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Georgia Tech | W 89-81 | Home | -7 |
| 3/9/2023 | Duke | – | Away | +5 |
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