The No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (10-2, 2-0 ACC) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-7, 0-1 ACC) after winning five straight home games. The Blue Devils are heavy favorites by 24.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4:30 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The point total is set at 134.5 for the matchup.
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Duke Cover -24.5 vs Virginia Tech -112
Duke vs. Virginia Tech betting lines
- Duke moneyline odds to win: -8333
- Virginia Tech moneyline odds to win: +2267
- Spread: Duke (-24.5)
- Total: 134.5
Duke statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Duke covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Duke covered 11 times in 18 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered five times in 11 opportunities in away games.
- When playing at home last season, the Blue Devils eclipsed the over/under 50% of the time (nine of 18 games). They hit the over in 36.4% of away games (four of 11 contests).
- When playing at home last season, Duke won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 11-3 (.786). When playing on the road, it was 7-2 (.778) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Blue Devils were 59th in the country on offense (78.6 points scored per game) and 28th on defense (66.3 points conceded).
- Duke was 101st in the country in rebounds per game (33.5) and 35th in rebounds allowed (29.1) last season.
- Last season the Blue Devils were ranked 50th in the country in assists with 15.3 per game.
Duke betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (126th in nation) | 35.6 (fourth) | 37.4 (26th) | 29.1 (81st) | 16.1 (76th) | 10.0 (46th) |
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Virginia Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Virginia Tech’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .562 (9-6-1). On the road, it was .182 (2-9-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Hokies games finished over less frequently at home (seven of 16, 43.8%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%) last season.
- When moneyline underdogs last year, the Hokies won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-7).
Last season stats
- The Hokies scored 74.9 points per game (134th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 71.0 points per contest (137th-ranked).
- Virginia Tech grabbed 29.9 rebounds per game (310th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.6 rebounds per contest (56th-ranked).
- The Hokies averaged 15.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 57th in the nation.
Virginia Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (282nd in nation) | 44.4 (257th) | 31.3 (272nd) | 27.4 (34th) | 13.6 (217th) | 13.8 (331st) |
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