Duke vs. Howard betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 23

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The No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (6-0) are heavy, 43.5-point favorites as they try to extend a six-game win streak when they host the Howard Bison (3-3) on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The matchup airs at 4 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.

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Duke Cover -43.5 vs Howard -106

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Duke vs. Howard betting lines

  • Spread: Duke (-43.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Duke had a worse record against the spread (11-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-2-0).
  • The Blue Devils eclipsed the total in 10 of 17 home games (58.8%) last year, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Duke won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.900) last year.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Blue Devils were the 11th-best squad in the country (83.2 points per game) last season. On defense, they were seventh-best (62.8 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, Duke was 24th-best in college basketball in rebounds (35.6 per game) and 12th-best in rebounds conceded (27.3).
  • Last season the Blue Devils were 17th-best in the nation in assists with 16.9 per game.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-1-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51 (33rd in nation) 33.4 (fifth) 41 (24th) 28.8 (96th) 20.3 (18th) 9.8 (55th)

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Howard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Howard was 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-9-0 ATS (.357).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bison games finished over eight of 10 times at home (80%) last season, and seven of 14 on the road (50%).
  • Last season the Bison were 1-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). Away they were 1-9 (.100).

Last season stats

  • The Bison were ranked 80th in college basketball offensively last year with 77.5 points per game, while defensively they were 19th-worst (79.3 points allowed per game).
  • Howard pulled down 30.6 rebounds per game (266th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 30.2 rebounds per contest (114th-ranked).
  • Last year the Bison ranked 46th in college basketball in assists, averaging 15.8 per game.

Howard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (169th in nation) 46.3 (294th) 29.8 (310th) 27.7 (64th) 14.7 (191st) 12.8 (232nd)
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