Pittsburgh vs. Duke Betting Preview January 7, 2025
Published on:
Jan/06/2025
The Pittsburgh vs. Duke game airs on ESPN Tuesday night and should generate plenty of betting interest with live odds found here. Duke was an early -14 favorite. According to the kenpom.com computers, Duke is a 12 point favorite against Pittsburgh with a win probability of 86 percent. Player prop bets are available.
Before You Bet on Pittsburgh vs. Duke
- Duke has mostly owned this season though the Panthers won the last game in North Carolina.
- Duke has won eight of the last ten games in this series with a home game margin of no less than 8 with the noteworthy exception of the most recent game.
- Pitt ranks No. 15 in the NCAA NET with three Quad 1-2 wins (West Virginia, vs. LSU, at Ohio State). Duke is No. 2 in the NET rankings.
- The Panthers have won eight consecutive regular season ACC contests.
- Pitt's eight-game win streak in ACC play is its longest since joining the conference.
- The Panthers are 14-3 in their past 17 ACC contests dating back to last season.
- Pitt has won 16 true road games since the start of the 2022-23 season, tied for fourth most among high major teams (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, SEC, Big 12).
- The Panthers' starting backcourt of Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe combines to average 35.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 3.6 steals per game.
- The Panthers shoot nearly 60 percent from inside the arc (19th in the country) and have an effective field goal percentage of .568 (20th).
- Pitt is averaging 93.8 points per game, while shooting 56.6 percent (128-of-226) from the field.
- Cooper Flagg and Khaman Maluach are two of the best shot-blockers and rim-protectors in the country for Duke.
- Blue Devils are elite in transition denial, ranking fifth nationally.
- In four conference games to date, Duke has posted an average margin of victory of 21.5 points per game against Louisville (Away), Georgia Tech (Away), Virginia Tech (Home), and SMU (Away).
- According to KemPom, Pittsburgh comes into this game the nation's second best team.
Pittsburgh vs. Duke Head to Head
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, '24 | DUKE | PITT 80 - 76 | PITT 12.5 | o143.5 |
| Jan 09, '24 | PITT | DUKE 75 - 53 | DUKE -5.0 | u145.0 |
| Mar 09, '23 | DUKE | DUKE 96 - 69 | DUKE -5.5 | o141.0 |
| Jan 11, '23 | DUKE | DUKE 77 - 69 | PITT 8.5 | o142.0 |
| Mar 01, '22 | PITT | DUKE 86 - 56 | DUKE -15.0 | o137.0 |
| Jan 19, '21 | PITT | PITT 79 - 73 | PITT 4.5 | o144.0 |
| Jan 28, '20 | DUKE | DUKE 79 - 67 | PITT 16.0 | o136.0 |
| Jan 22, '19 | PITT | DUKE 79 - 64 | DUKE -12.0 | u158.0 |
| Jan 20, '18 | DUKE | DUKE 81 - 54 | PITT 29.0 | u150.5 |
| Jan 10, '18 | PITT | DUKE 87 - 52 | DUKE -20.0 | u155.5 |
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