Moneyline

• Houston has a 27-4 record as a moneyline favorite, winning 87.1% of those games.
• The Cougars are 25-1 as moneyline favorites with odds of -181 or lower (96.2% victory percentage).
• Houston has a 64.4% chance of winning based on the moneyline for this contest.
• Duke has lost both of their games as underdogs this season.
• This season, the Blue Devils have won four of their five games as underdogs of at least +151 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest indicates that Duke has a 39.8% chance of winning.

Against the Spread

• This season, Houston has covered 18 of 36 opportunities against the spread.
• This season, Duke has won 20 games against the spread and failed to cover or push 14 times.
• The Cougars score 74.1 points per game, which is 7.6 more than what the Blue Devils allow (66.5).
• Houston is 15-10-1 against the spread and 25-1 overall when scoring at least 66.5 points.
• Duke is 18-5-1 against the spread and 23-1 overall when allowing fewer than 74.1 points.
• The Blue Devils score 22.1 more points per game (79.8) than the Cougars allow (57.7).
• Duke has an 18-12-1 ATS record and a 24-7 overall record in games where it scores at least 57.7 points.
• Houston is 15-14-1 against the spread and 27-3 when it allows fewer than 79.8 points.

Over/Under

• This season, the Cougars’ average implied point total is 73.6, 4.6 points greater than their implied total from Friday’s game (69).
• So far this season, Houston has scored over 69 points in 25 games.
• The Blue Devils’ average implied point total this season (79.6 points) is 14.6 points greater than their implied total in this game (65 points).
• This season, Duke has scored over 65 points 33 times.

Houston vs Duke Betting: Last 10 Games

• Houston is 5-5 against the spread and 9-1 overall over the last ten games.
• Five of the ten games between the Cougars and their opponents have gone over.
• Over the last ten games, Houston has averaged 132.6 combined points, which is 1.4 fewer than the total for this encounter.
• The Cougars have averaged 0.7 more points per game over the last ten games than they did all season.
• Duke has a 7-3 record against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last ten games.
• Three of the Blue Devils’ last ten games have exceeded the amount.
• Duke had averaged 145.7 combined points in its last ten games, 11.7 more than this game’s total of 134.
• The Blue Devils’ per-game scoring average over the last ten games is 78.0, which is 1.8 points lower than their season average.

Houston Cougars Insights

First, we have the Houston vs Duke Betting insights for the Cougars.

Houston has a +591 scoring difference and outscored opponents by 16.4 points per game. It averages 74.1 points per game, ranking 156th in college basketball, while allowing 57.7 points per game, ranking first.

Houston’s 37.3 rebounds per game rank 85th in the nation, 3.5 higher than its opponents’ 33.8.

The Cougars make 7.9 three-pointers per game (128th in college basketball), 1.8 more than their opponents (6.1).

Houston’s offense averages 99 points per 100 possessions (78th in college basketball), while its defense allows 77.1 points per 100 possessions (first).

The Cougars average 77.4 points per game at home. On the road, they average 70.5 points per game.

Duke Blue Devils Insights

Now, we have the Houston vs Duke Betting insights for the Blue Devils.

Duke averages 79.8 points per game (42nd in college basketball), while allowing 66.5 points per game (31st). It boasts a +452 scoring differential and outperforms its opponents by 13.3 points per game.

Duke’s 36.5 rebounds per game rank 115th in the country, 5.1 higher than its opponents’ 31.4.

Duke averages 8.4 three-pointers per game (ranking 80th in NCAA basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents. It shoots 38.1% from outside the arc (ranked 11th in NCAA basketball), while its opponents shoot 32.1%.

Duke is tenth in college basketball, averaging 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and fifty-first on defense, allowing 88.2 points per 100 possessions.

At home, the Blue Devils average 82.6 points per game, 5.6 more than they do away (77).

Houston Key Players to Watch

LJ Cryer is the Cougars’ scoring leader this season, averaging 15.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

J’wan Roberts is Houston’s leading rebounder, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, and Jamal Shead is the team’s greatest passer, with 6.4 assists per game.

Cryer leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, with 3.1 attempts per game from beyond the arc.

Shead and Ja’Vier Francis lead Houston’s defense, with Shead averaging 2.2 thefts per game and Francis averaging 1.6 blocks per game.

Duke Key Players to Watch

Kyle Filipowski leads the Blue Devils in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.

Tyrese Proctor averages more assists than any other Duke player, with 3.8 per game. He also scores 10.9 points and grabs 3.1 rebounds each game.

Jared McCain is a solid deep shooter, leading the Blue Devils with 2.4 three-pointers per game.

Filipowski leads Duke in thefts and blocks, averaging 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

Houston vs Duke Betting Picks

Here are the Houston vs Duke Betting picks for this game:

• Pick ATS: Duke
• Pick OU: Over