The No. 12 Duke Blue Devils (13-4, 4-2 ACC) head to KFC Yum! Center for a conference battle with the Louisville Cardinals (6-12, 1-6) Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Duke vs. Louisville odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Duke, which is No. 12 in the , had its 8-game win streak snapped 80-76 on Saturday by the Pittsburgh Panthers. They lost as a 12.5-point home favorite, and the Over 143.5 hit. Freshman G Jared McCain led 4 Blue Devil starters in double figures with 20 points. Duke was out-rebounded 32-25.
Louisville was throttled 90-65 by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday for its 3rd straight defeat and 9th loss in their last 11 games. The Cardinals failed to cover the 16-point spread, but did go Over the 152.5 total. Sophomore G Tre White scored 17 points and had 6 rebounds; the USC transfer averages 12.5 points per game. Louisville hit just 2 of its 11 attempts from beyond the arc.
Duke has won 3 straight and 6 of its last 10 meetings with Louisville. Last Feb. 20, the Blue Devils won 79-62, but the Cardinals covered as 17.5-point road underdog as the Over 137.5 hit.