Duke vs. Alabama betting: March Madness Elite Eight preview for March 29

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An Elite Eight matchup features the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (34-3) playing as 6.5-point favorites against the No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (28-8) on Saturday at Prudential Center. The NCAA Tournament matchup starts at 8:59 p.m. ET on TBS. The over/under in the matchup is 174.5.

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Duke Cover -6.5 vs Alabama -115

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Duke vs. Alabama betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -301
  • Alabama moneyline odds to win: +242
  • Spread: Duke (-6.5)
  • Total: 174.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Blue Devils have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 87.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 83.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Duke’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.5) is four more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (62.5).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Blue Devils are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.5 compared to 10.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.9% compared to 38.5% season-long).

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 24-13-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 22-11-0 (As Favorite: 23-13-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-17-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 33-3 (Home: 17-0; Away: 9-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (sixth in nation) 38.6 (sixth) 35.7 (24th) 27.1 (12th) 16.9 (16th) 8.9 (ninth)

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Alabama statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Crimson Tide have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, averaging 93.4 points per contest, two more than their season average of 91.4.
  • Alabama is giving up 83.4 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 81.2 points allowed.
  • The Crimson Tide are sinking 11.8 threes per contest with a 39.3% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.6 and 35.6%.

Alabama betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 21-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 15-13-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (16th in nation) 42.3 (89th) 39.1 (second) 32.9 (288th) 17.2 (10th) 12.1 (267th)
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