Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/24/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022
Game Time: 9:39 pm ET, Thursday, March 24, 2022
Venue:  Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Where to Watch:  CBS

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  TT -1, Duke +1; Over/Under:  137 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  TT -1, Duke +1; Over/Under:  137 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  TT -1.5, Duke +1.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points
 

Season Record

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  27-9 (3rd place, Big 12)
Duke Blue Devils:  30-6 (1st place, ACC)
 
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Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Duke Blue Devils Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Texas Tech Red Raiders:  4-1 last 5
Duke Blue Devils:  4-1 last 5
 
 
 

Texas Tech Red Raiders Analysis

TT is coming into this game with a 27-9 record overall and they are 6-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Kansas Jayhawks while their 4 wins in that span came against the Iowa State Cyclones, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Montana State Bobcats, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their last game. Kevin Obanor led the team in points in that game with 15 while Bryson Williams and Kevin McCullar were both next on the team with 14 points each. Adonis Arms led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Obanor led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 35.6% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.2 PPG against them. TT has an ATS record of 22-14 this season and their O/U record is 17-19.
 
 

Duke Blue Devils Analysis

Duke is coming into this game with a 30-6 record overall and they are 6-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Virginia Tech Hokies while their 4 wins in that span came against the Syracuse Orange, the Miami Hurricanes, the CSUF Titans, and the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 19 while Mark Williams, Wendell Moore, and Jeremy Roach were all next on the team with 15 points each. Banchero and Moore both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Williams led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 57.1% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.2 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 18-16-2 this season and their O/U record is 20-15-1.
 

 

Texas Tech vs Duke Prediction

Texas Tech is coming into this game as a 1 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams are coming into this game with 4 wins in their last 5 games. Texas Tech has been playing very well ever since getting to the NCAA tourney though and they have been firmly in control of their games. They blew by their opponent in round 1 with a win against Montana State by over 30 points and they followed that one up with a 6 point win against Notre Dame but in a game where they held Notre Dame to 53 points when they had been scoring a lot in their games prior. Texas Tech plays very well on defense in their games and their defense will be a key factor here in this game. Duke has not been playing as well in their recent games. They made it out of round 1 with a fairly easy win over CSUF by 17 points but they struggled in their round 2 game against Michigan State. Duke jumped out to multiple leads in that game which they blew on numerous occasions and they constantly let MSU back into that game when it should have been over for them early on. Duke does not play as well on defense and they will not be able to shoot and score their way out of a deficit here when Texas Tech turns up the heat on defense. Texas Tech matches up better against Duke here and they should be able to edge out a win here advancing to the next round. Texas Tech will cover the spread here.
 
Texas Tech Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 24, 2022 (9:39 pm ET start time) is Texas Tech 69 Duke 63.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
Texas Tech Red Raiders: 21-14 ATS in all games. 13-8 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 26-19 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.
Duke Blue Devils: 19-36 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 13-29 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 52-28 OVER after playing a game as favorite.
 

Key Injuries

 
Texas Tech Red Raiders:  E. Duncan (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.
Duke Blue Devils:  None.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"This is a March game. I'm so excited right now I can't put it into words. It came down to defense. We knew we needed to get stops against a really good Notre Dame team. That's what we ended up doing. And we hit some big free throws." - Kevin McCullar after their win against Notre Dame in the last round.
 
 
"It had nothing to do with coaching in those last four or five minutes. It all had to do with heart and togetherness. They followed their hearts and God bless them — we're in the Sweet 16." - Coach K on his team’s win against MSU in the last round.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Texas Tech Red Raiders
A. Arms 
K. McCullar 
K. Obanor 
D. Warren
B. Williams
 
Duke Blue Devils
P. Banchero 
T. Keels 
W. Moore 
J. Roach 
M. Williams
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Texas Tech Red Raiders
PPG: B. Williams (14)
APG: K. McCullar (3.1)
Reb/G: K. McCullar (5)
 
Duke Blue Devils
PPG: P. Banchero (17.1)
APG: W. Moore Jr. (4.6)
RPG: P. Banchero (7.7)
 
Coaches:
Texas Tech Red Raiders: Mark Adams (1st season)
Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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