Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/25/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Venue:  Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clemson +12.5, Duke -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clemson +12.5, Duke -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clemson +12.5, Duke -12.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

 

Clemson Tigers:  11-8 (10th place, ACC)

Duke Blue Devils:  15-3 (3rd place, ACC)

 

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Clemson Tigers:  2-3 last 5

Duke Blue Devils:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Clemson is coming into this game with an 11-8 record overall and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 9th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Boston College Eagles, and the Syracuse Orange while their win came against the Pittsburgh Panthers in their last game. Al-Amir Dawes led the team in points in that game with 19 while PJ Hall was next on the team with 16 points. David Collins led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he also led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.8% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 73.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. Clemson has an ATS record of 10-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

 

 

Duke is coming into this game with a 15-3 record overall and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Florida State Seminoles while their 3 wins in that span came against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the NC State Wolfpack, and the Syracuse Orange in their last game. Wendell Moore, Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, and Mark Williams all led the team in points in that game with 15 each while Joey Baker was next on the team off the bench with 11 points. Jeremy Roach led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Banchero led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.6% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 10-6-2 this season and their O/U record is 9-9.

 

Duke is coming into this game as a 12.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Duke has been struggling in recent games since coming back from their covid-19 pause but they played a lot better in their last game when they were leading Syracuse by almost 30 points right out of the half. Clemson is coming off of a win in their last game but they have lost 3 of their last 4 and they have lost 2 straight games on the road. Now that Duke is rolling again they will be a very tough team to stop and they should be able to crush Clemson here at home. The best bet to place in this game is on Duke to cover the spread here.

 

Clemson Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Duke 89 Clemson 66.

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Clemson Tigers: 27-18 O/U against conference opponents. 15-5 O/U in January games. 23-17 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds. 17-7 O/U after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 8-2 O/U off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival.

Duke Blue Devils: 24-19 O/U after 2 straight games with 19 or more assists. 24-14 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 47-25 O/U in all games. 26-16 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 41-23 O/U as a favorite. 29-13 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 30-13 O/U in all home games. 

 

 

Clemson Tigers:  None.

Duke Blue Devils:  T. Keels (G) Ques Tues - Calf injury.

 

 

"The message was, 'Let's win the next half.' Let's not just win the game, let's just win the next half. If we win the next half, we are going to be fine." - Brad Brownell on his team’s win against Pittsburgh.

 

 

“It’s not a knee it’s a calf injury,” Krzyzewski said. “But we don’t know the extent of it.” - Coach K on the injury to Trevor Keels.

 

 

D. Collins 

A. Dawes 

P. Hall 

N. Honor 

H. Tyson

 

P. Banchero 

T. Keels 

W. Moore 

J. Roach 

M. Williams

 

 

PPG: P. Hall (14.8)

APG: N. Honor (2.9)

Reb/G: D. Collins (6.8)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (17.9)

APG: W. Moore Jr. (4.8)

RPG: P. Banchero (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Clemson Tigers: Brad Brownell (12th season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)