Duke vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0 ACC) are heavily favored (-15) to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6, 0-1 ACC) at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Hank McCamish Pavilion. The matchup airs on ACC Network. The point total in the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Duke Cover -15 vs Georgia Tech -110

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Duke vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -1449
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +823
  • Spread: Duke (-15)
  • Total: 144.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Duke sported a better record against the spread at home (11-7-0) than it did on the road (5-5-1) last season.
  • The Blue Devils exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than road games (36.4%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Duke won a higher percentage of its home games (.786) compared to away games (.778) last season.

Last season stats

  • At 78.6 points scored per game and 66.3 points conceded last year, the Blue Devils were 59th in the nation offensively and 28th defensively.
  • Duke was 101st in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.5) and 35th in rebounds conceded (29.1) last season.
  • Last season the Blue Devils were ranked 50th in the nation in assists with 15.3 per game.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (165th in nation) 35.5 (third) 37.7 (26th) 29.9 (116th) 15.7 (88th) 10.0 (54th)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Georgia Tech had better results on the road (7-6-0) than at home (6-9-0).
  • Yellow Jackets games went above the over/under less often at home (six times out of 15) than away (eight of 13) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Yellow Jackets won a higher percentage of games at home (5-4) than away (4-9).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Yellow Jackets averaged 71.0 points per game (252nd-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 75.2 points per contest (276th-ranked).
  • Last year Georgia Tech averaged 35.0 rebounds per game (51st-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 31.9 rebounds per contest (197th-ranked).
  • The Yellow Jackets ranked 157th in college basketball with 13.3 assists per contest.

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (264th in nation) 41.7 (113th) 36.3 (45th) 32.2 (246th) 15.1 (121st) 11.0 (131st)
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