Who’s Playing
Virginia Cavaliers @ Duke Blue Devils
Current Records: Virginia 21-8, Duke 22-6
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We’ve got another exciting ACC matchup on schedule as the Virginia Cavaliers and the Duke Blue Devils are set to tip at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 2nd at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boston College typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Virginia proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 72-68 W over the Eagles.
Among those leading the charge was Reece Beekman, who scored 18 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. He didn’t help Virginia’s cause all that much against the Tar Heels on Saturday but the same can’t be said for this matchup. Isaac McKneely was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Duke put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as the Blue Devils made off with a 84-59 win. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 12 more assists than your opponent, as Duke did.
Duke’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremy Roach, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Mark Mitchell, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
The Cavaliers have been performing well recently as they’ve won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for the Blue Devils, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Saturday’s contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Virginia haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 8.2 turnovers per game (they’re ranked first in turnovers per game overall). However, it’s not like Duke struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging only 10 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Virginia is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Virginia is playing as the underdog, but their 1-5 record against the spread as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
Odds
Duke is a big 9.5-point favorite against Virginia, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Blue Devils as a 9-point favorite.
The over/under is 124 points.
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Series History
Duke has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Virginia.
- Mar 11, 2023 – Duke 59 vs. Virginia 49
- Feb 11, 2023 – Virginia 69 vs. Duke 62
- Feb 23, 2022 – Duke 65 vs. Virginia 61
- Feb 07, 2022 – Virginia 69 vs. Duke 68
- Feb 20, 2021 – Duke 66 vs. Virginia 65
- Feb 29, 2020 – Virginia 52 vs. Duke 50
- Feb 09, 2019 – Duke 81 vs. Virginia 71
- Jan 19, 2019 – Duke 72 vs. Virginia 70
- Jan 27, 2018 – Virginia 65 vs. Duke 63
- Feb 15, 2017 – Duke 65 vs. Virginia 55
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