Duke at Louisville Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

In a huge Atlantic Coast Conference affair, the Duke Blue Devils will battle against the Louisville Cardinals. This game will be played at Louisville, in the KFC Yum! Center. Duke comes into the game with a 14-3 record. The Blue Devils have gone 2-2 thus far in conference games. The Blue Devils lost their first game without their head coach, who is out with back surgery. Duke took a loss on the road at Florida State. For Rick Pitino and his Louisville Cardinals, they are also 14-3 on the season and have split their first four ACC games. Louisville has won two in a row, with wins over the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech, and the Panthers of Pittsburgh. The Cardinals come into this game as favorites. You can bet the Louisville Cardinals at -2.5 over Duke in the college football lines.

Duke at Louisville Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

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— Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) January 12, 2017

When: Saturday, January 14, 2017, 12pm ET Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky TV: ESPN Radio: Duke / Louisville Stream Option: WatchESPN NCAA Basketball Odds: Louisville -2.5

Why Bet on Louisville?

The Louisville Cardinals would love to keep their winning streak going. After a loss at Notre Dame, the Cardinals have won two straight games. Louisville is seeking to catch unbeaten Florida State, and also Notre Dame in the conference standings. The Cardinals are scoring nearly 76 points per game. The top scorer for Louisville has been Donovan Mitchell, with more than 13 points per game. The Cardinals are one of the top rebounding teams in all of college basketball. Louisville is garnering over 41 rebounds per game. The Cardinals are also great on the defensive end, allowing 62 points per game. Louisville is playing the middle game of a three game home stand.

Why Bet on Duke?

The Duke Blue Devils looked flat in their loss to the Seminoles of Florida State. This team has dealt with a bunch of drama, with three freshman hurt, to the Grayson Allen dilemma, and now with Coach K out. The Blue Devils other two losses were to the Kansas Jayhawks, and on the road at Virginia Tech. Luke Kennard has taken over for Duke as the leading scorer. He is scoring 20 points per game, alongside Allen in the backcourt. Duke is scoring nearly 85 points per game, which is one of the best in all of college basketball. The defense has been sharp as well, allowing 65.9 points per game. Blue Devils face off against Miami and then welcome North Carolina State to town next.

Betting Pick & Score Prediction

Both teams have a ton of pressure to win this game. Neither team wants to drop their third conference game before the middle of January hopes. Duke has a softer schedule upcoming, so therefore they would garner some great momentum with a game like this. The Blue Devils learned from their loss against Florida State, they need to get some work in. In the end, the Louisville Cardinals are going to have time scoring with Duke. The Blue Devils just have more weapons. The final bet for this game on Saturday is the Duke Blue Devils +2.5 over the Louisville Cardinals.