Duke Blue Devils vs Wofford Terriers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Wofford vs Duke NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Durham.

Wofford vs Duke Prediction

The Terriers and Blue Devils are set to face off at 12:00 ET on ACCN. The Blue Devils will host the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Duke as the -25.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 147.5 points.

Wofford vs. Duke Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Wofford Terriers at Duke Blue Devils
Where: Durham at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds DUKE -25.5, WOFF +2750 | DUKE -12500 O/U 147.5

Terriers Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Wofford?

Wofford Terriers Recent Game/Games

The Terriers dropped a 71-68 decision to Presbyterian on Wednesday, November 13th. Wofford was a -5.5 favorite going into the game, but they not only lost straight up but also failed to cover the spread.

Wofford led 40-32 at halftime but allowed 39 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 28. The combined points for the game were 139, falling short of the O/U line of 144.5.

Terriers Offense Breakdown

Wofford put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They connected on 58.6% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 32.1% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-28 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Terriers shot 77.8%, making 7 of 9 attempts.

Kobe Stewart was the standout performer, scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He shot 57.1% from the field, including an impressive 6-for-7 from three-point range. Corey Tripp added 15 points and 6 assists, despite shooting just 28.6% from deep.

Terriers Team Defense

Despite Wofford's defensive efforts, they allowed 71 points on 48% shooting from the field. The opposing team hit 25 of their 52 shots.

From beyond the arc, the other team shot 50%, making 9 of their 18 three-point attempts. Wofford also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 12 free throws.

Blue Devils Preview: Do the Blue Devils Stand a Chance at Home?

Duke dropped a 77-72 decision to Kentucky on Tuesday, November 12th, at home. The Blue Devils were -5.5 point favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 149, falling short of the O/U line of 159.5.

Duke led 46-37 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 26 points while allowing 40. The Blue Devils will need to address their 2nd half performance moving forward.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 4 of 23 threes for a 17.4% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 39.4% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 42.3%. Inside the arc, they connected on 50% of their two-point attempts, going 24 for 48.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 26 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 47.4% from the field despite hitting just 1 of 5 threes. Andrew Carr added 17 points, making 2 of 3 from deep, while Otega Oweh also hit 2 of 3 from three-point range, finishing with 15 points. Kon Knueppel struggled, shooting 25% overall and 1 of 8 from three.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Despite giving up 77 points, Duke's defense held their opponent to 39% shooting from the field, with the other team making 28 of 71 attempts. Inside the arc, Duke allowed a 50% shooting rate, with their opponent hitting 24 of 48 two-point shots.

Duke was more effective at defending the three-point line, where their opponent shot just 17%, making 4 of 23 attempts. From the free-throw line, Duke's opponent went 12 for 17, shooting 70%. Duke also gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Terriers vs Blue Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their five previous road games, Wofford has an ATS mark of 0-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 67 points per game.
Duke has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 66. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Terriers have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Blue Devils have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.