Duke vs. Miami (FL) betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (14-2, 6-0 ACC) are heavy, 23.5-point favorites as they look to continue a 10-game win streak when they host the Miami Hurricanes (4-12, 0-5 ACC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 145.

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Duke Cover -23.5 vs Miami (FL) -111

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Duke vs. Miami (FL) betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -7692
  • Miami (FL) moneyline odds to win: +2050
  • Spread: Duke (-23.5)
  • Total: 145

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Duke sports a worse record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-0-0).
  • The Blue Devils have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than road games (25%).
  • Duke, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (10-0 record) and away from home (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Devils have been racking up 79.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Duke’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has allowed 59.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 59.6 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Blue Devils are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 35.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.2 makes and 36.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (55th in nation) 36.5 (fifth) 37.0 (20th) 27.8 (33rd) 16.8 (41st) 9.8 (37th)

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Miami (FL) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Miami (FL) had a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than away (.364, 4-6-1).
  • Looking at the over/under, Hurricanes games went over more often at home (nine of 17, 52.9%) than away (four of 11, 36.4%) last year.
  • The Hurricanes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .333 (1-2) last year, and away it was .100 (1-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Hurricanes are posting 73.3 points per contest, compared to their season average of 77.5.
  • In its past 10 games, Miami (FL) is giving up 78.4 points per contest, 2.1 more points than its season average (76.3).
  • The Hurricanes are sinking 7.4 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.7%).

Miami (FL) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-13-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-7 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (70th in nation) 47.8 (349th) 31.4 (261st) 28.7 (57th) 13.4 (218th) 10.1 (55th)
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