Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/08/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 8, 2022

Venue:  Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami +15, Duke -15; Over/Under:  153 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami +15, Duke -15; Over/Under:  153 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami +14.5, Duke -14.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

 

Miami Hurricanes:  12-3 (1st place, ACC)

Duke Blue Devils:  12-1 (3rd place, ACC)

 

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Miami Hurricanes:  5-0 last 5

Duke Blue Devils:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Miami is coming into this game with a 12-3 record overall and they are 2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Alabama Crimson Tide but they have gone on an 8 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Clemson Tigers, the Lipscomb Bisons, the Fordham Rams, the Stetson Hatters, the North Carolina State Wolfpack, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and the Syracuse Orange in their last game. Charlie Moore led the team in points in that game with 25 while Kameron McGutsy was next on the team with 19 points. Moore also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jordan Miller led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 44.6% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 79.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.7 PPG against them. Miami has an ATS record of 6-9 this season and their O/U record is 11-4.

 

 

Duke is coming into this game with a 12-1 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-0 in their conference games this season. Their only loss this season was against the Ohio State Buckeyes but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the South Carolina State Bulldogs, the Appalachian State Mountaineers, the Elon Phoenix, the Virginia Tech Hokies, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 17 while AJ Griffin was next on the team off the bench with 12 points. Banchero also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Mark Williams led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 37.3% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 84 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.8 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 7-4-2 this season and their O/U record is 7-6.

 

Miami is coming into this game as a 15 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Miami has been having a great season so far and they have even been good in their road games with a 2-0 record in those games. Duke has played 2 straight conference games winning both but the most points they won by in either game was 12 and they were at home for both of those games. Miami has played well on the road this season and this is a team that they will definitely get up for and play hard against. Duke has not won either conference game by this many points yet and Miami is a much better team than the two they have faced so far. The best bet to place in this game is on Miami to cover the spread here as they will keep this game close.

 

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Miami Hurricanes: 11-4 O/U in all games. 27-19 O/U against conference opponents. 20-14 O/U after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 5-1 O/U after 2 or more consecutive overs. 20-14 O/U after 2 straight games where they were called for 15 or less fouls. 10-0 O/U off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite.

Duke Blue Devils: 45-22 O/U in all games. 29-11 O/U in all home games. 30-12 O/U against conference opponents. 12-3 O/U in January games. 31-9 O/U after a conference game. 28-10 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 16-4 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 19-8 O/U off a home win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Miami Hurricanes:  H. Beverly (G) out for season - Back injury. R. Miller Jr. (C) Mid Jan - Groin injury.

Duke Blue Devils:  None.

 

 

“I just think he got in a very good rhythm and got some really good looks. We had a couple of offensive rebounds, kick-out threes for him and then, against the zone, we were able to find him.” - Jim Larranaga on Kameron McGutsy and his performance in their win against Stetson.

 

 

“It was a key to the game. We are a good defensive team. When we played Ohio State, we got tired but that was more of travel. They make you tired, and we stopped playing defense. Tonight we did not do that. We talked about it at halftime. I told them, ‘I know you guys are tired, but you cannot be tired on the defensive end.’ We couldn’t be (like we were at) Ohio State, when we gave up buckets like that. We are maturing and hopefully we learned from that game. Defense is really a key to our team.” - Coach K on his team’s defensive effort in their win against GT.

 

 

 

K. McGusty 

J. Miller 

C. Moore 

S. Waardenburg 

I. Wong

 

P. Banchero 

T. Keels 

W. Moore 

J. Roach 

M. Williams

 

 

PPG: K. McGusty (18.3)

APG: C. Moore (3.7)

Reb/G: K. McGusty (5.9)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (17.1)

APG: W. Moore Jr. (4.8)

RPG: P. Banchero (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Miami Hurricanes: Jim Larranaga (11th season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)