Virginia Tech vs Duke 3/29/19 - NCAA Tournament Picks & Predictions
The Virginia Tech Hokies are set to face the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The Virginia Tech Hokies enter this matchup as a 4-seed with a 26-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating Liberty in the 2nd round, 67-58. Kerry Blackshear Jr. led the way for the Hokies as he contributed 19 points and 9 rebounds. Justin Robinson was able to have a solid game off the bench for Virginia Tech as he recorded 13 points and 4 assists.
The Duke Blue Devils come into the Sweet 16 as a 1-seed with a 31-5 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the UCF Knights in the 2nd round, 77-76. Zion Williamson led the way for the Duke Blue Devils with 32 points and 11 rebounds. R.J. Barrett fell just shy of a double-double in the win for the Blue Devils as he contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the leading scorer for the Virginia Tech Hokies as the sophomore guard is averaging 16.7 PPG. Kerry Blackshear Jr. is the leading rebounder for Buzz Williams and company as the junior forward is averaging 7.2 RPG while also contributing 14.7 PPG. Justin Robinson is the leading assists guy for the Hokies as he is averaging 5 APG The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 47.4% from the field this season while connecting on 39.4% of their three-point attempts
R.J. Barrett is the leading scorer for the Duke Blue Devils as the freshmen forward is averaging 23 PPG. Zion Williamson is the leading rebounder for Mike Krzyzewski and company as the freshmen forward is contributing 8.7 RPG while also contributing 22.2 PPG. Tre Jones is the leading assists guy for the Blue Devils as the freshmen guard is averaging 5.3 APG. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 47.8% from the field this season while connecting on 30.5% of their three-point attempts.
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The Duke Blue Devils were caught in a close game with the UCF Knights in the 2nd round of the tournament and were even bailed out by missed rebounds and shots. The Duke Blue Devils are familiar with the Virginia Tech Hokies as they are a conference foe, and while Virginia Tech won the regular season matchup the best player in college basketball was out (Zion Williamson). The Duke Blue Devils are easily the best team in the nation as they have a talented group of freshmen who have a ton of chemistry. Zion Williamson is a mismatch for any team in college basketball, and what concerns me the most is the depth of the Hokies. Final Score Prediction, Duke wins and covers ATS 82-70.
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