North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/15/2022

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 15, 2022

Venue:  Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  NC State +14, Duke -14; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  NC State +14, Duke -14; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  NC State +13.5, Duke -13.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

 

North Carolina State Wolfpack:  9-8 (11th place, ACC)

Duke Blue Devils:  13-2 (3rd place, ACC)

 

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North Carolina State Wolfpack:  2-3 last 5

Duke Blue Devils:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

The NC State Wolfpack is coming into this game with a 9-8 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 7th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Clemson Tigers while their 2 wins in that span came against the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Louisville Cardinals in their last game. Terquavion Smith led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jericole Hellems was next on the team with 19 points. Dereon Seabron led the team in assists in that game with 5 and he also led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 56.1% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.2 PPG against them. NC State has an ATS record of 5-12 this season and their O/U record is 11-6.

 

 

Duke is coming into this game with a 13-2 record overall and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Miami Hurricanes while their 6 wins in that span came against the South Carolina State Bulldogs, the Appalachian State Mountaineers, the Elon Phoenix, the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 24 while AJ Griffin was next on the team with 22 points. Wendell Moore led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Mark Williams led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50.8% from the field, 46.7% from 3-point range, and 53.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.7 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 8-5-2 this season and their O/U record is 7-8.

 

NC State is coming into this contest as a 14 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. NC State has played well against their conference opponents this season. They are only 2-4 in their conference games but they won those 2 games on the road and they have not lost any of their conference games this season by double digits. The last 2 wins for NC State were both against conference opponents and on the road so they have been playing well in that situation recently which is where they are in this game. Duke is also coming off of a covid-19 break and their team has not looked like they are at full strength since coming back from the illness. The best bet to place in this game is on NC State to cover the spread as they will put up a fight here and keep this game within single digits.

 

North Carolina State Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 15, 2022 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Duke 79 NC State 72.

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North Carolina State Wolfpack: 11-6 O/U in all games. 22-10 O/U as an underdog. 14-6 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 6-1 O/U as a road underdog of 15.5 to 18 points. 18-7 O/U in road games. 6-1 O/U after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 18-8 O/U off an upset win by 10 points or more as an underdog.

Duke Blue Devils: 23-13 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 45-24 O/U in all games. 11-6 O/U when the total is 150 to 159.5. 39-22 O/U as a favorite. 28-12 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 29-12 O/U in all home games. 30-14 O/U against conference opponents. 31-11 O/U after a conference game.

 

 

North Carolina State Wolfpack:  G. Gantt (F) Late Jan - Abdominal injury. M. Bates (F) out for season - Shoulder injury.

Duke Blue Devils:  None.

 

 

“If you watch, our guys just fight. That’s where we are. Our guys have been in every game and had a chance to win.” - Kevin Keatts on his team’s win against Louisville.

 

 

"They were in isolation. When you have it, you're in isolation, so you're in your room, you're not allowed to do anything. It's not like these guys are getting ahead. It went through just about our whole team. We're not in the shape that we have been in before and so it's going to take some time to ramp up." - Coach K after their win against Wake Forest on the covid-19 running through his team.

 

 

 

E. Dowuona 

C. Hayes 

J. Hellems 

C. Morsell 

D. Seabron

 

P. Banchero 

T. Keels 

W. Moore 

J. Roach 

M. Williams

 

 

PPG: D. Seabron (19.8)

APG: D. Seabron (3.4)

Reb/G: D. Seabron (9.6)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (17.7)

APG: W. Moore Jr. (5)

RPG: P. Banchero (7.3)

 

Coaches:

North Carolina State Wolfpack: Kevin Keatts (5th season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)