Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: records, recent results, team stats and our winner pick.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: quick answers

Question Answer
Who is the pick? Duke Blue Devils to win
Game date November 2, 2026
Tipoff Nov 2, 6:30 PM ET / Nov 2, 4:30 PM MT
Venue Cameron Indoor Stadium
Game setting Duke Blue Devils at home
Type of prediction Outright winner only
Research checked October 26, 2026

Our Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction favors Duke Blue Devils. The main reason is the combination of its preseason profile, current roster and matchup setting. This is a season-opening preview, so the distinction between last year’s production and this year’s personnel matters. The 2025–26 results below provide a baseline, while the 2026–27 roster information helps identify the people available to carry the plan into a new season.

The central question in Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction is whether Duke Blue Devils can create useful possessions without giving Army Black Knights extra chances.

The market format is straightforward: select the team expected to win, with no required winning margin. Our college basketball betting guide explains the basic choices. Readers can find the matchup at YouWager; this preview does not claim that a specific price is available or attach the selection to an invented line.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: recent head-to-head history

Date Site for Army Black Knights Score for Army Black Knights Winner
Nov 11, 2025 Home 59-114 Duke Blue Devils
Nov 08, 2024 Away 58-100 Duke Blue Devils

The checked 2024–25 and 2025–26 schedules contain 2 completed meetings. In that window, Army Black Knights won 0 and Duke Blue Devils won 2. This is a recent-meetings sample, not an all-time series claim.

Our Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction gives current personnel more weight than a result produced by a different lineup. The familiar categories in basketball still provide the framework—shooting, possession, rebounding and foul management—but the people executing those tasks can change sharply from one November to the next. A historical win is useful context rather than a substitute for that comparison.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: trends to read correctly

For Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, the checked 2025–26 results for Army Black Knights show 11-21 overall in 32 recorded games, 6-10 in the listed home games and 5-10 in the listed away games. There were 7 games decided by five points or fewer, with 5 wins in that group. These are straight-up results from the stated coverage, not an against-the-spread record. They describe the past schedule rather than a current 2026–27 winning streak.

For Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, the checked 2025–26 results for Duke Blue Devils show 35-3 overall in 38 recorded games, 15-0 in the listed home games and 10-1 in the listed away games. There were 9 games decided by five points or fewer, with 6 wins in that group. These are straight-up results from the stated coverage, not an against-the-spread record. They describe the past schedule rather than a current 2026–27 winning streak.

Those trends need context because a short sequence is sensitive to the opponents and venues in it. The statistical idea of sample variability is useful here. A hot shooting night against one opponent should not automatically become an expectation against another. Our handicapping guide provides a broader way to organize the evidence without confusing a descriptive trend with a guarantee.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: the statistical baseline

Previous-season measure Army Black Knights Duke Blue Devils
Checked 2025–26 games 32 38
Record in those games 11-21 35-3
Points per game in those results 72.2 81.6
Points allowed per game in those results 77.2 63.6
Regular-season stat-feed games 32.0 34.0
Field-goal percentage 41.2 49.0
Three-point percentage 32.4 35.1
Free-throw percentage 71.5 72.4
Rebounds per game 35.5 40.3
Offensive rebounds per game 11.8 12.5
Assists per game 15.0 16.9
Turnovers per game 11.9 10.5
Steals per game 5.8 7.8
Blocks per game 1.6 3.3

The table supports Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction by keeping the results record separate from the statistical feed. The results can include postseason games; the shooting and possession figures are from the 2025–26 regular-season feed. Where the national feed contains only a small subset for a smaller program, it is not presented as a complete season split. None of these numbers is described as a new-season average. The current game listing can be checked through the matchup schedule.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: Army Black Knights last 10 games

Date Site Opponent W/L Team score–opponent score Season
Mar 03, 2026 Away Bucknell Bison L 55-65 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Away Lafayette Leopards L 77-83 2025–26
Feb 25, 2026 Home Bucknell Bison L 73-75 2025–26
Feb 21, 2026 Home Navy Midshipmen L 63-81 2025–26
Feb 18, 2026 Away Loyola Maryland Greyhounds W 87-77 2025–26
Feb 14, 2026 Away American University Eagles L 63-75 2025–26
Feb 11, 2026 Home Boston University Terriers L 68-85 2025–26
Feb 07, 2026 Home Lafayette Leopards L 60-63 2025–26
Feb 04, 2026 Away Colgate Raiders L 55-69 2025–26
Jan 31, 2026 Home Holy Cross Crusaders W 69-68 2025–26

The results window for Army Black Knights contains 10 verified games, with a 2-8 record, 67.0 points scored and 74.1 allowed per game. For Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, these are historical completed results, not ten games already played in the new season. The season column identifies the relevant campaign.

The newest listed result was a loss against Bucknell Bison on Mar 03, 2026: 55-65 from the perspective of Army Black Knights. In the latest 5 games of this window, the record is 1-4, with scoring averages of 71.0 for and 76.2 against. The strongest margin in the displayed set was 87-77 against Loyola Maryland Greyhounds; the toughest was 63-81 against Navy Midshipmen.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: Duke Blue Devils last 10 games

Date Site Opponent W/L Team score–opponent score Season
Mar 29, 2026 Neutral UConn Huskies L 72-73 2025–26
Mar 27, 2026 Neutral St. John’s Red Storm W 80-75 2025–26
Mar 21, 2026 Neutral TCU Horned Frogs W 81-58 2025–26
Mar 19, 2026 Neutral Siena Saints W 71-65 2025–26
Mar 14, 2026 Neutral Virginia Cavaliers W 74-70 2025–26
Mar 13, 2026 Neutral Clemson Tigers W 73-61 2025–26
Mar 12, 2026 Neutral Florida State Seminoles W 80-79 2025–26
Mar 07, 2026 Home North Carolina Tar Heels W 76-61 2025–26
Mar 02, 2026 Away NC State Wolfpack W 93-64 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Home Virginia Cavaliers W 77-51 2025–26

The results window for Duke Blue Devils contains 10 verified games, with a 9-1 record, 77.7 points scored and 65.7 allowed per game. For Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction, these are historical completed results, not ten games already played in the new season. The season column identifies the relevant campaign.

The newest listed result was a loss against UConn Huskies on Mar 29, 2026: 72-73 from the perspective of Duke Blue Devils. In the latest 5 games of this window, the record is 4-1, with scoring averages of 75.6 for and 68.2 against. The strongest margin in the displayed set was 93-64 against NC State Wolfpack; the toughest was 72-73 against UConn Huskies.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: offense, defense and possessions

The first matchup question in Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction is how Army Black Knights and Duke Blue Devils handle the ball before the defense is set.

The second question in Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction is who finishes possessions on the glass. One defensive stop does not help if the offense immediately gets a second attempt.

The direct shooting comparison puts Army Black Knights at 49.8% effective field-goal shooting and Duke Blue Devils at 56.8%. The difference is 6.9 percentage points, favoring Duke Blue Devils. Meanwhile, the previous turnover averages were 11.9 for Army Black Knights and 10.5 for Duke Blue Devils.

Army Black Knights: what the baseline says

The checked 2025–26 results for Army Black Knights cover 32 completed games and a 11-21 record. In that set, the scoring averages are 72.2 points for and 77.2 points against. Postseason games are included in the results record where they were played. For this opener against Duke Blue Devils, those figures describe the previous team.

The shooting baseline for Army Black Knights was 41.2% from the field and 32.4% from three in ESPN’s 2025–26 regular-season statistical feed.

The calculated effective field-goal percentage for Army Black Knights is 49.8%, and 53.4% of field-goal attempts came from three-point range. Effective field-goal percentage gives extra credit to a made three.

At the foul line, Army Black Knights averaged 15.7 attempts per game and converted 71.5%. Duke Blue Devils need to defend without repeatedly sending a capable shooter to the stripe.

The ball-movement profile shows 15.0 assists and 11.9 turnovers per game for Army Black Knights, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.3.

Rebounding gives Army Black Knights another way to influence possessions. The previous regular-season feed lists 35.5 total rebounds per game, including 11.8 on offense and 23.7 on defense. Still, Duke Blue Devils need to finish each defensive stand with the ball.

For defensive disruption, Army Black Knights recorded 5.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

Duke Blue Devils: what the baseline says

The checked 2025–26 results for Duke Blue Devils cover 38 completed games and a 35-3 record. In that set, the scoring averages are 81.6 points for and 63.6 points against. Postseason games are included in the results record where they were played. For this opener against Army Black Knights, those figures describe the previous team.

The shooting baseline for Duke Blue Devils was 49.0% from the field and 35.1% from three in ESPN’s 2025–26 regular-season statistical feed.

The calculated effective field-goal percentage for Duke Blue Devils is 56.8%, and 44.4% of field-goal attempts came from three-point range. Effective field-goal percentage gives extra credit to a made three.

At the foul line, Duke Blue Devils averaged 22.1 attempts per game and converted 72.4%. Army Black Knights need to defend without repeatedly sending a capable shooter to the stripe.

The ball-movement profile shows 16.9 assists and 10.5 turnovers per game for Duke Blue Devils, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.6.

Rebounding gives Duke Blue Devils another way to influence possessions. The previous regular-season feed lists 40.3 total rebounds per game, including 12.5 on offense and 27.8 on defense. Still, Army Black Knights need to finish each defensive stand with the ball.

For defensive disruption, Duke Blue Devils recorded 7.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game.

2026–27 personnel and roster context

Army Black Knights: current roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Dylan Benner F 6′ 7″ Sophomore
Deke Cooper Jr. G 6′ 6″ Freshman
Ryan Curry G 6′ 1″ Senior
Jaden Ellis G 6′ 0″ Junior
Jahaan Green G 6′ 3″ Sophomore
Parker Henderson C 7′ 0″ Freshman
Jacen Holloway F 6′ 4″ Junior
Nnaemeka Ikechi F 6′ 8″ Junior
Tate Laczkowski F 6′ 9″ Senior
Michael Masini F 6′ 8″ Freshman
Kevin McCarthy G 6′ 4″ Junior
Patrick McDonough G 6′ 0″ Freshman
Dylan Murans F 6′ 7″ Junior
Brendon O’Keefe G 5′ 10″ Junior
Henry Rasmussen F 6′ 8″ Freshman
Dillon Watt G 5′ 10″ Sophomore

The current roster feed lists Kevin Kuwik as head coach for Army Black Knights. The table gives the listed players, positions, heights and classes. A name on the roster also does not establish a particular minute load.

Duke Blue Devils: current roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Nick Arnold G 5′ 11″ Freshman
John Blackwell G 6′ 5″ Senior
Cayden Boozer G 6′ 4″ Sophomore
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje C 7′ 2″ Freshman
Brock Davis G 6′ 5″ Senior
Caleb Foster G 6′ 5″ Senior
Bryson Howard G 6′ 4″ Freshman
Maxime Meyer C 7′ 1″ Freshman
Patrick Ngongba II C 6′ 11″ Junior
Deron Rippey Jr. G 6′ 3″ Freshman
Dame Sarr F 6′ 8″ Sophomore
Drew Scharnowski F 6′ 10″ Senior
Jacob Theodosiou G 6′ 4″ Senior
Sebastian Wilkins F 6′ 8″ Sophomore
Cameron Williams F 7′ 0″ Freshman

The current roster feed lists Jon Scheyer as head coach for Duke Blue Devils. The table gives the listed players, positions, heights and classes. A name on the roster also does not establish a particular minute load.

The roster information gives Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction a necessary new-season check.

Game setting and the likely paths to a win

The setting for Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction is Cameron Indoor Stadium. The listed tipoff is Nov 2, 6:30 PM ET / Nov 2, 4:30 PM MT.

The preferred script in Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction has Duke Blue Devils generating repeated useful possessions instead of needing an unusual run of steals or contested three-pointers.

The main risk to Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction is that the opener reveals a different level of organization from the one suggested by the previous-season baseline.

That is why the winner opinion is kept separate from a specific betting price. Our moneyline betting guide explains the format. At YouWager, the final game status and any confirmed availability changes should be checked before deciding whether to place a wager. Nothing in this preview turns the pick into a guaranteed score or a reason to chase an earlier loss.

Common questions about this matchup

Are these new-season statistics?

No. The historical results and statistical baselines are labeled 2025–26. The roster reference is labeled 2026–27 where that roster is available. Exhibition results are not silently blended into a regular-season record.

Does the pick require a certain winning margin?

No. Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction selects Duke Blue Devils to win the game outright. It does not require a point-spread cover and does not attach the pick to an unverified total. The betting school guides explain how those markets differ. A team can be the preferred winner while its current price is still a separate decision.

What should be checked again before tipoff?

Confirmed availability changes and the final game listing matter most. A different primary ball handler or an unavailable interior defender could change the matchup more than a small difference in last year’s average. The NCAAB betting overview adds background on evaluating the market, while this preview keeps the focus on the two teams and the winner.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Prediction: final pick

The selection is Duke Blue Devils after weighing the available scoring history, the roster context and the setting.

The matchup can be followed at YouWager as game day approaches. Research was checked October 26, ahead of the November 2 slate, with earlier-season results clearly identified rather than presented as current form.

Our prediction: Duke Blue Devils to win.

College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026