Virginia Tech Hokies vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/22/2021

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Venue:  Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  VT +9, Duke -9; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  VT +9, Duke -9; Over/Under:  139 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  VT +9.5, Duke -9.5; Over/Under:  139.5 points

 

Virginia Tech Hokies:  8-4 (10th place, ACC)

Duke Blue Devils:  10-1 (8th place, ACC)

 

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Virginia Tech Hokies:  3-2 last 5

Duke Blue Devils:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

VT is coming into this game with an 8-4 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 2nd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-1 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 Dayton Flyers while their 2 wins in that span came against the Cornell Big Red and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in their last game. Hunter Cattoor led the team in points in that game with 21 while Storm Murphy was next on the team with 18 points. Keve Aluma also scored 12 points in that one as well. Aluma led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Justyn Mutts led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 54.9% from the field, 46.4% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.6 PPG and their defense is allowing 56.5 PPG against them. VT has an ATS record of 8-4 this season and their O/U record is 4-8.

 

 

Duke is coming into this game with a 10-1 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. This will be the 1st conference matchup on their schedule this season. They only have 1 loss all season and they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Ohio State Buckeyes while their 3 straight wins came against the South Carolina State Bulldogs, the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and the Elon Phoenix in their last game. Trevor Keels led the team in points in that game with 19 while Wendell Moore and Paolo Banchero were both next on the team with 12 points each. Jeremy Roach also scored 11 points in that one as well. Moore led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Banchero led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 49.2% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 86.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.4 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 6-3-2 this season and their O/U record is 6-5.

 

Duke is coming into this game as a 9 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Duke has been having a great season with just the 1 loss but they have been playing very well ever since losing that game. Their last 3 games have been won by more than 20 points in each and they are looking to reclaim their number 1 spot in the nation on the AP Poll. VT has been playing well recently but they have already lost a conference game and they are going to struggle on the road against Duke here. The best bet to place in this game is on Duke to cover the spread here.

 

Virginia Tech Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Duke 87 VT 63.

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Virginia Tech Hokies: 7-12 ATS in road games. 13-23 ATS against conference opponents. 12-26 ATS after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds. 13-26 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 

Duke Blue Devils: 44-21 O/U in all games. 28-10 O/U in all home games. 29-11 O/U against conference opponents. 9-4 O/U when playing only their 3rd game in a week. 8-3 O/U after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 15-4 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 18-7 O/U off a home win by 10 points or more. 23-7 O/U off a home win.

 

 

Virginia Tech Hokies:  None.

Duke Blue Devils:  None.

 

 

“Well, they’re solid across the board. [Jeremy] Roach, Wendell Moore [Jr.], Joey Baker and Mark Williams are very valuable pieces to their team. They’ve done it for a bit now and Wendell Moore’s play has been quite interesting to monitor. I’ve seen them quite a few games now and he’s had a terrific year. It’s nice to go back to a guy who can catch it and shoot it and he’s been doing that quite well. He can get to the foul line and get over top of you and he’s finishing around the basket. Then, you add in [Trevor] Keels, who is really good, and certainly [Paolo] Banchero. I don’t want to leave anyone out. But they are good really, really good again.” - Mike Young on their upcoming opponent Duke.

 

 

"This can get screwy quick. It's already is kind of screwy. I would personally like to go back, like last year, we wanted to make sure everyone that we played was tested. We don't have that mandate now. I don't like the forfeit thing, either." - Coach K on the covid-19 rules for this season.

 

 

 

N. Alleyne 

K. Aluma 

H. Cattoor 

S. Murphy 

J. Mutts

 

P. Banchero 

T. Keels 

W. Moore 

J. Roach 

M. Williams

 

 

PPG: K. Aluma (14.2)

APG: J. Mutts (2.8)

Reb/G: J. Mutts (7.3)

 

PPG: W. Moore Jr. (16.9)

APG: W. Moore Jr. (5.1)

RPG: P. Banchero (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Virginia Tech Hokies: Mike Young (3rd season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)