Planning on watching today’s Catamounts and Blue Devils game? Catch the action at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, as the Blue Devils hosts this showdown at 7:10 ET on CBS. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 132 points, and Duke is favored by -11 at home against Vermont.

VERMONT CATAMOUNTS VS DUKE BLUE DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vermont Catamounts +11

This game will be played at Barclays Center at 7:10 ET on Friday, March 22nd.

WHY BET THE VERMONT CATAMOUNTS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Blue Devils.
  • Even though we have Duke winning straight-up, we like Vermont at +11.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 132 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can the Catamounts Offense Score Enough in Brooklyn?

After their most recent game, Vermont’s record stands at 26-6. So far this season, all of their games have been played on the road. Vermont has a subpar ATS performance, sitting at 14-17. In their last five games, the team is 1-4 against the spread.

Looking at their over/under performance through 32 games, Vermont has an over/under record of 8-22-1, with their games averaging 134.8 points per game on average. When assessing the Catamounts’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 1-2, with their games averaging 133 points per game.

Vermont offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 66 points against Massachusetts-Lowell. In that game, they made 8/25 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 35.6%. Shamir Bogues was the leading scorer for the Catamounts, putting up 15 points. In addition, TJ Long contributed 14 points.

So far, the Catamounts’ defense is ranked 11th in the country at 63.1 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.2 threes per game vs. Duke. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 30.5%.

Do the Blue Devils Have What it Takes at Home?

Duke has a 24-7 overall record heading into their 32nd game of the season. The Blue Devils are 7-4 on the road and 16-4 at home. Duke’s ATS record sits above .500 at 17-14. Their overall ATS mark for the season consists of a 5-6 record on the road vs. the spread and a 12-8 record at home.

Looking at their over/under performance through 31 games, Duke has an over/under record of 13-17-1, with their games averaging 147.9 points per game on average. The Blue Devils’ have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 149 points per game.

In contrast to their season average of 79.8 points per game, the Duke had a below average performance. They scored 69 points against North Carolina State and had a field goal percentage of 43.1%. Offensively, the Blue Devils hold a season-long field goal percentage of 48%, placing them 48th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 43rd in terms of percentage and 91st in three-pointers made.

So far, the Blue Devils’ defense is ranked 58th in the country at 67.4 points per contest. The Duke defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 74 points and allowed North Carolina State to connect on 5 threes.