Duke vs. Clemson betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (20-2, 12-0 ACC) are 6.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a 16-game winning streak when they visit the Clemson Tigers (18-5, 10-2 ACC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Littlejohn Coliseum. The matchup airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 135.5.

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Duke Cover -6.5 vs Clemson -109

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Duke vs. Clemson betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -274
  • Clemson moneyline odds to win: +222
  • Spread: Duke (-6.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Duke owns a worse record against the spread (8-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-1-0).
  • The Blue Devils have exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 13 home matchups (53.8%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of seven games (28.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Duke has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Devils have been putting up 82.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 80.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Duke’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (61.3) is 1.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (59.8).
  • While the Blue Devils are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.8 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39% from deep over the last 10, 37% on the season).

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 12-6-0 (As Favorite: 13-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-2 (Home: 13-0; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (38th in nation) 37.7 (fifth) 36.3 (25th) 26.8 (10th) 17 (19th) 9.6 (29th)

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Clemson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Clemson’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .462 (6-7-0). On the road, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • Tigers games have gone above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (1-2).

Recent trends

  • While the Tigers are posting 77.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 76.6 points per contest.
  • While Clemson is giving up 67.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 68 points per contest.
  • The Tigers are sinking 9.3 treys per contest with a 39.7% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.2 and 38.3%.

Clemson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (103rd in nation) 43 (139th) 32.4 (168th) 29.9 (107th) 14.3 (134th) 10 (56th)
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