Duke vs. Auburn Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 4

Published 6:38 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Wednesday’s game between the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils (5-2) and No. 2 Auburn Tigers (7-0) squaring off at Cameron Indoor Stadium has a projected final score of 74-73 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Duke, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 9:15 PM ET on December 4.

Based on our computer prediction, Auburn is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 144.5 over/under.

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Duke vs. Auburn Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • Time: 9:15 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN
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  • Where: Durham, North Carolina
  • Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium
  • Line: Duke -1.5
  • Point total: 144.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Duke -126, Auburn +105

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Duke vs. Auburn Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Duke 74, Auburn 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Auburn

  • Pick ATS: Auburn (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Duke has a 4-3-0 record against the spread this season compared to Auburn, who is 6-1-0 ATS. The Blue Devils have a 2-5-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Tigers have a record of 4-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 167.4 points per game, 22.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Duke Performance Insights

  • The Blue Devils’ +155 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 22.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.7 points per game (91st in college basketball) while giving up 58.6 per contest (ninth in college basketball).
  • Duke is 18th in the nation at 38.7 rebounds per game. That’s 10.3 more than the 28.4 its opponents average.
  • Duke connects on 11.1 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball) while shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc (87th in college basketball). It is making 4.8 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.3 per game while shooting 27.5%.
  • The Blue Devils’ 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 66th in college basketball, and the 75.0 points they allow per 100 possessions rank seventh in college basketball.
  • Duke has won the turnover battle by 2.1 turnovers per game, committing 11.3 (149th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.4 (105th in college basketball).

Auburn Performance Insights

  • The Tigers are outscoring opponents by 20.1 points per game, with a +141 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.7 points per game (22nd in college basketball) and allow 66.6 per contest (82nd in college basketball).
  • Auburn prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 8.4 boards. It records 34.7 rebounds per game (120th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.3.
  • Auburn makes 4.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.9 (45th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.6.
  • Auburn and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Tigers commit 9.3 per game (24th in college basketball) and force 10.1 (312th in college basketball).

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