Tuesday’s contest features the Duke Blue Devils (10-2, 2-0 ACC) and the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-7, 0-1 ACC) facing off at Cameron Indoor Stadium in what should be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 81-59 victory for heavily favored Duke according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 4:30 PM ET on December 31.

According to our computer prediction, Virginia Tech should cover the spread, which currently sits at 24.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 135.5 total.

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Duke vs. Virginia Tech Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
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• Where: Durham, North Carolina
• Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium
• Line: Duke -24.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Duke -10000, Virginia Tech +3000

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Duke vs. Virginia Tech Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Duke 81, Virginia Tech 59

Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Virginia Tech

• Pick ATS: Virginia Tech (+24.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Duke has put together an 8-4-0 record against the spread this season, while Virginia Tech is 3-9-0. The Blue Devils have hit the over in three games, while Hokies games have gone over six times. The two teams score an average of 149.3 points per game, 13.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Duke Performance Insights

• The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents by 20.4 points per game with a +245 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.9 points per game (102nd in college basketball) and allow 58.5 per contest (seventh in college basketball).
• Duke wins the rebound battle by 8.3 boards on average. It collects 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.1 per outing.
• Duke knocks down 3.7 more threes per contest than the opposition, 10.2 (32nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.5.
• The Blue Devils average 103.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (53rd in college basketball), and give up 76.8 points per 100 possessions (fourth in college basketball).
• Duke has committed 2.0 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.0 (46th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.0 (189th in college basketball).

Virginia Tech Performance Insights

• The Hokies put up 70.4 points per game (298th in college basketball) while giving up 71.3 per contest (189th in college basketball). They have a -11 scoring differential.
• The 31.3 rebounds per game Virginia Tech accumulates rank 268th in the country, 3.9 more than the 27.4 its opponents pull down.
• Virginia Tech hits 7.9 three-pointers per game (177th in college basketball) at a 34.1% rate (172nd in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 its opponents make, shooting 31.5% from deep.
• Virginia Tech loses the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 13.8 (332nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.4.

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