Duke vs. Miami (FL) betting: College basketball preview for February 25

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The Miami Hurricanes (6-21, 2-14 ACC) are heavy, 24.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (24-3, 15-1 ACC) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Watsco Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under for the matchup is set at 152.5.

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Duke vs. Miami (FL) betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Miami (FL) moneyline odds to win: +2475
  • Spread: Duke (-24.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Duke has done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-2-0) than it has in home games (9-6-0).
  • When playing at home, the Blue Devils exceed the over/under 53.3% of the time (eight of 15 games). They’ve hit the over in 44.4% of games on the road (four of nine contests).
  • At home, Duke has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 15-0 (1.000). When playing on the road, it is 7-1 (.875) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Blue Devils’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 84 points per contest compared to the 82 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Duke concede three more points per game (64) than its season-long average (61).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Blue Devils are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 10.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.5% compared to 38.4% season-long).

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-10-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 16-10-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-3 (Home: 15-0; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (15th in nation) 38.4 (sixth) 36 (22nd) 26.8 (11th) 17.1 (15th) 9.1 (16th)

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Miami (FL) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Miami (FL) is 4-11-0 at home against the spread (.267 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Hurricanes games have gone over 10 of 15 times at home (66.7%), and four of eight on the road (50%).
  • The Hurricanes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (0-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Hurricanes are posting 72.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.6.
  • In its last 10 games, Miami (FL) is ceding 84.3 points per contest, 4.6 more points than its season average (79.7).
  • The Hurricanes are draining 6.5 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.3). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.9%).

Miami (FL) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-18-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-9 (Home: 4-5; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (97th in nation) 49.1 (361st) 29.6 (310th) 30.3 (122nd) 13 (225th) 10.1 (69th)
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