West Virginia at Duke

Lots of people fell off the Duke bandwagon after the emotional 1 point squeaker win vs. Belmont. There were questions about this Blue Devils team coming in, and that near miss confirmed in many people's minds that they are due for a premature exit. But we think there is value on them today. The Dukies are most vulnerable to a team that is big inside, and that is not what West Virginia offers. Coach K is also good at taking the best opposing player out of the game, forcing others to step-up. Duke is much more athletic, and plays guards out well away from the hoop, which will make life difficult for the Mountaineers today. Under Krzyzewski, Duke is 64-39 ATS coming off a win in which they lost ATS as a favorite. The Big East is not a conference of 3-pt shooting teams, but one that is (Notre Dame) beat this West Virginia team by 13. We expect a similar outcome here today with a Duke bounce-back.