The Duke Blue Devils (35-3) and Houston Cougars (34-4) will square off on Saturday for a spot in the NCAA Tournament National Championship game. This Final Four contest tips off at 8:49 p.m. ET at the Alamodome (airing on CBS).
Duke vs. Houston Predictions
- Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is Duke.
- Against the spread, we predict that Houston will cover. The spread is currently Duke -5.5.
- As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 136.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 139.3 points.
Duke vs. Houston Odds
- Spread: Duke (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Duke -274 | Houston +222
- Total: 136.5
Duke Betting Trends
- The Blue Devils have won 25 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
- Duke has covered the spread 23 times this season (23-12 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
- Blue Devils games have gone over the point total 20 out of 38 times this season.
- The Blue Devils have won 91.9% of the games this season when they were the Moneyline favorite (34-3).
- Duke has a record of 32-1 when playing as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -274 or shorter (winning 97%).
Houston Betting Trends
- The Cougars have compiled a 20-18-0 ATS record so far this season.
- So far this season, 14 out of the Cougars’ 38 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- The Cougars won the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
- Houston has not entered a game this season with longer Moneyline odds than +222.
Duke Key Stats
- Points: 83.7 PPG (9th) | FG%: 49.6% (6th)
- Opp. Points: 62.6 PPG (7th) | Opp. FG%: 38.5% (4th)
- Rebounds: 35.7 RPG (23rd) | Opp. Rebounds: 27.1 RPG (12th)
- Assists: 17.0 APG (16th) | Turnovers: 9.0 TPG (9th)
- Steals: 6.7 SPG (181st) | Blocks: 3.9 BPG (85th)
Houston Key Stats
- Points: 74.0 PPG (167th) | FG%: 45.4% (135th)
- Opp. Points: 58.3 PPG (1st) | Opp. FG%: 38.2% (1st)
- Rebounds: 33.1 RPG (110th) | Opp. Rebounds: 26.6 RPG (8th)
- Assists: 12.3 APG (274th) | Turnovers: 8.4 TPG (3rd)
- Steals: 7.9 SPG (61st) | Blocks: 4.5 BPG (37th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.