Duke Blue Devils vs Pittsburgh Panthers Matchup

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

Pittsburgh vs Duke Prediction

Looking to win big? The Panthers and Blue Devils face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The Blue Devils are hosting the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC. The odds for this Atlantic Coast conference game currently have Duke as the -14.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 143.5 points.

Pittsburgh vs. Duke Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Pittsburgh Panthers at Duke Blue Devils
Where: Durham at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Date: Tuesday, January 7th
Betting Odds DUKE -14.5, PITT +800 | DUKE -1585 O/U 143.5

Panthers Preview: Do the Panthers Have a Shot at a Win at Durham?

Pittsburgh improved to 12-2 on the season with an 83-68 home win over Stanford on Saturday. The Panthers entered the game as -9.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 151 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 149.5.

Pitt led 38-30 at halftime and pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring Stanford 45-38 to secure the win.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh's offense was firing on all cylinders, scoring 83 points with a 56.4% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was 61.8%, thanks to 66.7% shooting on two-pointers and 36.8% from beyond the arc. They also hit 93.3% of their free throws, going 14-for-15 from the line.

Ishmael Leggett and Maxime Raynaud each scored 21 points, with Raynaud hitting 3-of-5 from three-point range. Leggett shot 9-of-13 overall, while Raynaud connected on 7-of-10 attempts. Jaland Lowe added 16 points and 5 assists, and Guillermo Diaz Graham contributed 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Panthers Team Defense

Despite Pittsburgh's defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 68 points. However, they allowed a high shooting percentage, with the other team hitting 56% of their shots, including 66% from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, Pittsburgh's defense gave up 7 threes on 19 attempts, a 36% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 14 shots for 93%. Pittsburgh allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Blue Devils Preview: Will the Blue Devils Win at Cameron Indoor Stadium?

Duke improved to 12-2 on the season with an 89-62 win over SMU on Saturday. The Blue Devils were -8 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game hit 151, just over the 148.5 O/U line.

Duke led 41-32 at halftime and turned up the heat in the second half, scoring 48 points while holding SMU to 30. It was a strong showing on both ends of the court for the Blue Devils.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke's offense put up 89 points in their latest game, shooting 53.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 61.3%. They hit 62.9% of their two-point attempts and 40.7% from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 threes. At the free-throw line, they went 12-for-16, good for 75%.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 58.3% overall and hitting both of his three-point attempts. Boopie Miller added 21 points and 5 assists, shooting 60% from deep. Duke finished with 22 assists and 11 offensive rebounds in the win.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Duke's defense was solid, holding their opponent to just 62 points on 34% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 39% (18/46) and three-point attempts to 23% (5/21).

Even with 21 offensive rebounds, the opposing team struggled at the free-throw line, hitting only 11 of 25 attempts for 44%.

Panthers vs Blue Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 70 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Duke has an ATS record of 8-2 while averaging 77 per game. The team went 8-2 overall in these games.
Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
The Blue Devils have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.