Louisville Cardinals vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 1-26-2026

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Louisville Cardinals vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction – College Basketball Picks 1-26-2026

In their most recent match, the Louisville Cardinals defeated Virginia Tech by a score of 85-71. This victory marked the Cardinals’ first victory of the season. During the game, Louisville finished with a field goal percentage of 47.0% (31 of 66), and they were successful in converting 13 of their 33 three-point shots. A total of ten of the Cardinals’ thirteen efforts at the charity stripe were successful, giving them a percentage of 76.9% success rate. Within the context of bringing in boards, they accumulated a total of 41, with 12 of those boards being offensive. Not only did they force the opposing side into 12 turnovers, but they also managed to steal 8 balls and earn 17 assists during the contest. When it comes to the defense, Louisville allowed the other team to shoot 40.3% from the field, which was accomplished by shooting 25 of 62 shots. Over the course of this match, Virginia Tech recorded a total of 16 assists and five steals. Additionally, Virginia Tech was able to record a total of 30 boards (9 offensive and 21 defensive), but they were unable to register a single rejection. At the end of the game, Virginia Tech ended with a free throw shooting percentage of 62.5%, making 5 of 8 tries. Out of thirty attempts from three-point range, they were successful in 16 of them. When it comes to the number of fouls committed during the game, the Cardinals finished with 14, while Virginia Tech finished with 18 fouls.

In this particular matchup, Mikel Brown Jr. was one of the players who made a contribution. By the time the game was over, he had a field goal percentage of 63.6% and a total of six assists. In total, he had three rebounds and played for a total of 29 minutes. Twenty points were scored by him on seven of eleven shots.

Louisville comes into this matchup with a record of 14-5 for the year, which includes both wins and losses. While hitting 46.9% from the field, they average 87.8 points a game, which places them 19th in the college rankings. When it comes to shots from a distance, the Cardinals are shooting 35.3% (227 of 643), while when it comes to free throws, they are hitting 77.2%. The Louisville Cardinals are currently ranked 53rd in the nation in terms of passing, with a total of 339 assists for the season and a team average of 41.4 boards per game. Every game, they are committing 19.3 fouls as a team and giving away possession 11.5 times. Additionally, they are giving up possession 12.5.

The Cardinals are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. This is evidenced by their defensive performance. They allow 33.5% of shots from outside the perimeter, and they rank 80th in college basketball in terms of the number of points per game that they allow (69.6). The Cardinals are allowing their opponents to shoot a field goal percentage of 39.3% (445 of 1,131), and they are also allowing their opponents to grab 33.5 rebounds a game with them. With a total of 220 assists throughout the course of the season, they are presently ranked 29th in college basketball when it comes to allowing assists to the opposition.

The Duke Blue Devils were victors over Wake Forest in their most recent game, which took place on the hardwood, with a score of 90-69. Regarding the matter of rebounds, Duke allowed Wake Forest to collect a total of sixteen, with four of those coming from the offensive glass. The final score of the game was 11 of 13 from the free throw line, which is equivalent to 84.6%. They shot from a distance of 14 of 32, which is 43.8%. The Blue Devils allowed Wake Forest to make 22 of their 54 attempts from the floor, which resulted in a shooting percentage of 40.7% for the Blue Devils during this matchup. During the course of the game, the Blue Devils concluded with a shooting percentage of 50.0%, which was achieved by shooting 31 for 62 from the field. The Duke team was successful in seven out of twenty-five attempts (28%) when it came to shots from beyond the perimeter. They were successful in destroying 21 of them, which is equivalent to an 87.5% success rate. In the course of the game, Wake Forest committed twenty personal fouls, which resulted in the Blue Devils having to go to the free throw line for a total of twenty-four attempts. In addition to that, they turned it over eight times while also stealing eight times for the competition. This game resulted in a total of 42 rebounds for the Blue Devils, with 26 coming from the defensive side and 16 coming from the offensive side.

For the Blue Devils, Cameron Boozer ended up being a significant contributor throughout the course of the game. He finished the game with a total of four assists and 32 points, which he collected in the 33 minutes that he was on the court. During the game, he made 11 of 20 shots, which gave him a rate of 55.0%, and he also grabbed 9 rebounds off the boards.

By the end of the season, Duke has compiled an 18-1 record. There are 16.6 fouls committed by the Blue Devils each game, and they have a free throw shooting percentage of 71.7%. The number of assists they dish out per game is 17.5, which places them 37th in the NCAA rankings, and the number of times they lose possession due to turnovers is 11.4 per game. Over the course of the season, Duke has scored a total of 1,629 points (85.7 points per game), and they have pulled down 40.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive efficiency, the Blue Devils are currently ranked 22nd in NCAA basketball with a field goal percentage of 49.8 percent.

When it comes to shots from outside the arc, the Duke defense allows 31.1% of their opponents to make (155 of 498), and their opponents make 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. Every night, they allow 12.3 assists and 30.5 boards, which places them 96th and 17th, respectively, in the respective categories of assists and boards. Among the defensive teams in college basketball, the Blue Devils rank 19th in terms of points per game (PPG) given up, with a total of 65.3. In college basketball, they have allowed teams to shoot 39.3 percent from the field and have forced 13.8 turnovers per game. This places them 22nd in the nation.

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