Duke Blue Devils vs. Miami Hurricanes: Odds, College Basketball Betting Pick

The seventh-ranked Duke Blue Devils (15-2) will go for their third straight win on Monday when they visit the 18th-ranked Miami Hurricanes (13-3) as small road favorites.

The Blue Devils are coming off an 89-71 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday as 17.5-point home chalk despite being without head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who missed the game because of the flu.

Point spread: The Blue Devils opened as four-point favorites; the total is at 155, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)

College basketball betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 81.6-60.4, Blue Devils (College basketball picks on every game)

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Why the Blue Devils can cover the spread

The status of Coach K is still up in the air, but Duke did not have much trouble with Wake Forest in his absence, covering the spread for the second game in a row as a huge favorite.

The Blue Devils have averaged 93 points since losing to the Boston College Eagles 89-84 as 15-point road favorites, which includes a 96-85 road setback against the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

Duke has the most dominant big man in the country in freshman Marvin Bagley III (22.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game), and Miami will have no answer for him inside.

Why the Hurricanes can cover the spread

The Hurricanes have won three of the past four meetings with the Blue Devils both straight up and against the spread. They held Duke to 70 points or less in three of the games, with the total going under in each of the previous three.

The key for Miami again will be trying to limit the Blue Devils offensively, as a fast-paced game does not favor the Hurricanes at all.

Head coach Jim Larranaga will help his team bounce back from a 72-63 road loss to the Clemson Tigers by making the players believe they can pull off the upset.

Smart betting pick

Miami has dropped three of six games after a 10-0 start, but this team will have an edge in the coaching department, especially with Coach K battling an illness.

Larranaga's squad was likely caught looking ahead to this matchup with Duke, and you can bet the Hurricanes will have a motivational advantage as home underdogs.

Take Miami here.

College basketball betting trends

The total has gone over in 10 of Duke's last 13 games.

Duke is 3-10-2 ATS in its last 15 games against Miami.

Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last six games.

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