Duke Blue Devils vs Pittsburgh Panthers 01/19/2021 Game Analysis, Spread & NCAAB Picks

Duke Blue Devils vs Pittsburgh Panthers 01/19/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Duke Blue Devils	-2.5 (-110)	141.5 o (-110)	-135
Pittsburgh Panthers	+2.5 (-110)	141.5 u (-110)	+115

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Duke Blue Devils

Duke Blue Devils won three of their four conference games and are 5-3 with their overall play. The Blue Devils lost their last game against Virginia Tech Hokies with a final score of 74-67. Duke is holding the 19th rank in the country, but they are up against a tough opponent. The leading scorer for Duke is Matthew Hurt with close to 20 points per game on average. Hurt is also the leading rebounder with close to nine boards per game. When it comes to assists, Jordan Goldwire is the leader with four-plus assists per game.

Players to watch: M. Hurt F (GP 8 MIN 33.3 PTS 19.6 REB 8.5 AST 1.3 STL 1.1 BLK 0.8 TO 1.4 FG% 53 FT% 62.5 3P% 44.4), D. Steward G (GP 8 MIN 32 PTS 14 REB 4.8 AST 2.4 STL 1.3 BLK 0.8 TO 2.4 FG% 43.2 FT% 80 3P% 31.1), J. Roach G (GP 8 MIN 29.8 PTS 11.1 REB 2.4 AST 3.3 STL 0.8 BLK 0 TO 2.4 FG% 49.2 FT% 73.1 3P% 30.8).

Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers are holding the same conference record as Duke, but they are holding a neat 7-2 overall record. The Panthers will enter this game riding a two-game winning streak. In their last outing, they took out Syracuse Orange with ease when they scored 96 and gave up just 76 in return. The leading scorer for the Panthers is Justin Champagnie with close to 19 pints per game on average. Champagnie is also the leader in rebounds with close to 13 boards. When it comes to assists, Xavier Johnson managed to take the lead with six assists per game.

Players to watch: J. Champagnie F (GP 7 MIN 32.3 PTS 18.7 REB 12.9 AST 1.9 STL 1 BLK 1.1 TO 1.6 FG% 49.1 FT% 67.7 3P% 25), A. Toney G (GP 8 MIN 34 PTS 15.9 REB 6.1 AST 2.4 STL 1.3 BLK 0.3 TO 2.8 FG% 50.6 FT% 62.7 3P% 37.9), X. Johnson G (GP 9 MIN 27.8 PTS 15.1 REB 4.4 AST 5.6 STL 1.3 BLK 0 TO 3.1 FG% 40.4 FT% 80 3P% 32).

Trends

Duke Blue Devils

Duke is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games.
Blue Devils are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
Duke is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Pittsburgh.
Duke is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Pittsburgh.
Blue Devils are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on the road.

Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games.
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games against Duke.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.