Colorado State at Duke 11/8/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/07/2019 at 9:33 PM ET

Colorado State at Duke 11/8/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Colorado State Rams visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina on Friday to face the No. 4 ranked Duke Blue Devils in Duke’s home opener. Colorado State won its opening game of the regular season 74-63 over Denver. Kris Martin led the Rams in scoring with 18 points, while Adam Thistlewood chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Duke won its opening game of the regular season as well by defeating the Kansas Wildcats 68-66 on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden. Tre Jones led the Blue Devils with 15 points, while Cassius Stanley added 13 points with 11 coming after halftime helping Duke hold off the third ranked Jayhawks in the opening game of the Champions Classic in the Big Apple.

Kris Martin leads the Rams in scoring with an average of 18.0 points per game. Nico Carvacho is third in scoring and first in rebounding with averages of 10.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. Hyron Edwards leads the Rams in assists with an average of 3.0 per game, while Adam Thistlewood is second in scoring with an average of 15.0 points per game.

Duke’s Tre Jones leads the Blue Devils in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. Cassius Stanley is second in scoring with an average of 13.0 per game. Four players on the Blue Devils are averaging 10.0 point or more per game.

Duke is a much more talented squad across the board than Colorado State, but will have a hard time covering the number in its home opener. The Blue Devils have failed to cover the number in 4 of their last 5 at home, in 4 of their last 5 overall and in 11 of the last 12 following a win straight up. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win but fall short ATS 81-74.

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