Tuesday’s game between the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) and No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) at State Farm Arena has a good chance to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 82-81, with Duke coming out on top. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on November 12.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 6.5-point spread in its matchup versus Duke. The total has been set at , and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Duke vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: State Farm Arena
• Line: Duke -6.5

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Duke vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Duke 82, Kentucky 81

Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+6.5)
• Computer Predicted Total: 163.3

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Duke Performance Insights

• Duke was 59th in college basketball in points scored (78.6 per game) and 28th in points conceded (66.3) last season.
• On the boards, the Blue Devils were 101st in the country in rebounds (33.5 per game) last year. They were 35th in rebounds allowed (29.1 per game).
• Last season Duke was ranked 50th in the nation in assists with 15.3 per game.
• The Blue Devils were 87th in the nation in 3-pointers made (8.3 per game) and 14th-best in 3-point percentage (37.7%) last year.
• Defensively, Duke was 44th in the nation in 3-pointers allowed per game at 6.3 last year. It was 69th in 3-point percentage allowed at 31.8%.
• Last season, the Blue Devils attempted 62.5% of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 37.5% from beyond it. In terms of makes, 70.3% of the Blue Devils’ baskets were 2-pointers, and 29.7% were 3-pointers.

Kentucky Performance Insights

• Because of Kentucky’s defensive struggles last season, ranking 15th-worst in the country with 79.7 points allowed per game, it was forced to rely on its offense, which ranked second-best in college basketball putting up 89 points per game.
• The Wildcats pulled down 34.3 boards per game (67th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.3 rebounds per contest (280th-ranked).
• Kentucky tallied plenty of assists last season, ranking 13th-best in the nation with 17.5 per contest.
• The Wildcats averaged 10.4 turnovers per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) this year, while forcing 11.4 turnovers per contest (157th-ranked).
• The Wildcats thrived in terms of three-point shooting last season, ranking 16th-best in the nation in threes per game (9.9) and best in three-point percentage (40.9%).
• Kentucky gave up 8.6 three-pointers per game (319th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 33.2% three-point percentage (151st-ranked).
• Of the shots attempted by Kentucky last season, 62.5% of them were two-pointers (69% of the team’s made baskets) and 37.5% were three-pointers (31%).

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