Duke Blue Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/22/2024

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Friday, November 22, 2024

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Duke +1.5, Arizona -1.5; Over/Under:  159.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Duke +1.5, Arizona -1.5; Over/Under:  159.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Duke +1.5, Arizona -1.5; Over/Under:  159.5 points

Duke Blue Devils:  3-1 (0-0) (11th place, ACC)

Arizona Wildcats:  2-1 (15th place, Big 12)

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Duke Blue Devils:  3-1  last 4

Arizona Wildcats:  2-1  last 3

Duke is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall, a 0-0 record in conference games, and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Wofford Terriers in their last game. Tyrese Proctor led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Isaiah Evans was next on the team with 14. Cooper Flagg led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Cooper Flagg led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.4% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 88.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 3-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-2.

Arizona is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall, a 0-0 conference record, and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Jaden Bradley led the team in points in that game with 22 while Trey Townsend was next on the team with 17. Caleb Love and Carter Bryant each led the team in assists with 2 in that game while Tobe Awaka led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 37.8% from the field, 17.4% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 94.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.3 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 1-2 this season and their O/U record is 2-1.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked good in their games this season with their 2-1 record overall, but that loss has them much lower in the Big 12. They are coming off that loss in their last one so they will be looking to bounce back with a much better performance here, especially since they have the home advantage. They have looked better in their home games too with their 2-0 home record so they will be looking to bounce back in a big way against another ranked team as back-to-back losses would look really bad for them. Meanwhile, Duke has looked good in their games this season with their 3-1 record overall, but that record has them much lower in the ACC with 1 loss already. Their 1 loss was against a ranked Kentucky team at a neutral site, but this is going to be their first true road game of the season now. They are coming off a big win over Wofford in their last one, but they haven't played anyone strong other than their loss to Kentucky. This is a must win game for both teams since both are ranked and don't want to lose their 2nd game of the season this early in the season, but with this being Duke's first road game of the season along with Arizona being fresh off their loss in their last game, Arizona has the edge with the home advantage here. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

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“For us, here’s a great bounce-back game. Really proud of how we shared the ball today … I think sharing the ball is a great sign of our guy’s responding to Tuesday night. Cooper and Kon (Knueppel) in particular, they didn’t score a lot of points. It would be very easy for one of those guys to hunt in the second half. They’re just making the right plays, and to me that’s contagious.” - Jon Scheyer after his team’s win against Wofford in their last game. 

"We have to play smarter and we have to play better. I kind of warned our guys that they were adept at drawing fouls certain ways and we just didn't play smart enough." - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s loss against Wisconsin in their last game.

C. Flagg 

C. Foster 

K. Knueppel 

K. Maluach 

T. Proctor

T. Awaka 

J. Bradley 

K. Lewis 

C. Love 

T. Townsend

PPG: C. Flagg (16.3)

APG: C. Flagg (4)

Reb/G: C. Flagg (9.5)

PPG: J. Bradley (14.7)

APG: C. Love (3)

Reb/G: T. Awaka (12.3)

Coaches:

Duke Blue Devils: Jon Scheyer (3rd season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (4th season)