Duke has another tremendous recruiting class, including 6-7 R.J. Barrett, who almost certainly will be a one-and-done and be a top pick in the NBA Draft. The Blue Devils also feature guard Tre Jones and forward/guard Cam Reddish along with Zion Williamson, who will be a force in the paint. The Blue Devils come off 29-8 season, eventually losing to Kansas 85-81 in overtime in the NCAA Tournament and they were 9-4 ATS their last 13 games. Kentucky lost some players to the draft, as always, but the Wildcats figure to have more depth and experience than usual. However, the talent that Duke acquired is overwhelming and the Wildcats have some injuries. Duke is 10-4 ATS its last 14 non-conference games and 11-5 ATS its last 16 neutral site games. The wrong team is favored in this matchup so play on Duke.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Duke would win by a score of 80.2 to 79.3 with Duke winning on the moneyline and on the spread.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Duke Blue Devils on the -2.5 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Duke would win by a score of 76.6 to 73.0 with Duke winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on Duke Blue Devils on the +2 ATS. 63% of the public money was on Duke Blue Devils to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Duke would win by a score of 78.0 to 76.0 with Duke winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Duke at Kentucky
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Duke Blue Devils on the +1 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Kentucky would win by a score of 77.9 to 76.1 with Kentucky winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Duke vs. Kentucky
There is a lot of great offensive talent on display in this marquee showdown, but don't forget that these teams are great on defense and their coaches demand tough 'D." Defense is a strong suit of the Duke Blue Devils thus far, as in two games this season, Duke has forced an average of 18.0 turnovers per game. Duke is on a 7-2 run UNDER the total, 4-1 UNDER against the SEC and 20-7 UNDER at neutral sites. The Blue Devils face a very young Kentucky team that is also playing good defense but shooting just 28.9 percent from beyond the arc. Albany and NJIT combined to shoot 18.2 percent from three against Kentucky. Kentucky is 15-5 UNDER the total in non-conference games, as well as 35-14-2 UNDER following a win of more than 20 points. While everyone is expecting a run-and-gun offensive show, these early season marquee games often feature a lot of intense defense. Play this one to come in UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Duke Blue Devils on the -4.5 ATS. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kentucky would win by a score of 71.0 to 69.7 with Kentucky winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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