Louisville at Duke 1/18/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Louisville Cardinals are set to visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina for an ACC clash against the Duke Blue Devils. The Louisville Cardinals come into this matchup with a 14-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Pittsburgh Panthers, 73-68 in OT. Leading the way for the Louisville Cardinals was junior forward Jordan Nwora as he recorded 14 points and 6 rebounds. Joining Nwora in the frontcourt was senior forward Dwayne Sutton who had a productive outing for the Cardinals as he pitched in 13 points and 9 rebounds.
The Louisville Cardinals struggled shooting the ball against the Pittsburgh Panthers as they connected on 23 of their 60 field goal attempts (38.3%), but they were good from behind the three-point line (48%). The Louisville Cardinals won the turnover battle against the Pittsburgh Panthers (16-14), but they were edged out by the Panthers in the rebounding department (39-37).
The Duke Blue Devils come into this matchup with a 15-2 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Clemson Tigers, 79-72. Leading the way for the Duke Blue Devils was freshman center Vernon Carey Jr. as he recorded 20 points and 7 rebounds. Sophomore guard Tre Jones had a productive outing for the Blue Devils as he pitched in 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.
The Duke Blue Devils had a good shooting game against the Pittsburgh Panthers as they connected on 27 of their 54 field goal attempts (50%), and they were solid from behind the three-point line (40%). The Duke Blue Devils won the turnover battle against the Clemson Tigers (16-15), but they were edged out by the Tigers in the rebounding department (35-27).
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The Duke Blue Devils are looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the unranked Clemson Tigers, and they will have their chance to redeem themselves with a win over a top opponent. The Duke Blue Devils are one of the top-scoring teams in the country as they are averaging 83.1 PPG, and they hold a major advantage inside with freshman center Vernon Carey Jr. as he is averaging 17.6 PPG and 8.5 RPG. The Louisville Cardinals are one of the better defensive teams in the country, but they only have one true threat when trying to score the basketball as Jordan Nwora is contributing 20.4 PPG. Duke has a ton of depth on the wing which will allow them to play aggressive on the junior forward, and Duke should prevail to a nice win on their home court. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win and cover ATS 76-67.
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