Duke Blue Devils vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/22/24

There isn’t much that separates Duke and Arizona in the AP rankings this season, and as both teams come into this game with a loss a piece, this game could play a significant role in where they stand in the rankings come next week. Duke is coming off an 86-35 win over Wofford and Arizona will be looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, a 103-88 setback against Wisconsin. 

Duke barely had any competition against Wofford, and tonight’s matchup will be completely different against an Arizona team that forces 15.7 turnovers per game. Duke has arguably one of the best players in all of college basketball, Cooper Flagg, who averages 16.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. The Wildcats feature Jaden Bradley, who averages 14.7 points per game, but there is one player that everyone will really need to keep an eye. Tobe Awaka contributes 9.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.  Arizona averages 57 rebounds per game, whereas Duke averages 46.3; that could play a big role in tonight’s matchup if Arizona gets a lot more second-chance opportunities. Not much separates these 2 teams, and despite Duke having a disadvantage in terms of rebounds and averaging only 88.5 points per game compared to Arizona’s 94.3, I still think Duke has the advantage because of its defense. The ‘Cats just let Wisconsin score 103 points against them, and Duke only gives up 58 points per game whereas Arizona is allowing 70.3 per game. Look for Flagg and the rest of this Blue Devils offense to find plenty of opportunities to score against Arizona’s defense.

Duke vs Arizona prediction: Duke +1 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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