No. 6 Duke Blue Devils at Maryland Terrapins
Wednesday, 1/25/12, 9:00 PM EST, TV: ESPN
Opening Point Spread: Duke -11
Current Betting Line: Duke -10.5
Opening Total: 151
Current Total: 149.5
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
Duke has won its last 13 games when coming off a loss and will look to bounce back from a 76-73 defeat to the Florida State Seminoles as 10.5-point home favorites. “You just go on,” commented Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series with the Terrapins, 110-61, including a 5-4 mark inside the Comcast Center. The program has won three straight and nine of the last 10 in the series. It’s important to note that six of the last 10 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less. Duke is 2-2 ATS as a road favorite of 9.5 to 12 points the last two-plus seasons.
The Blue Devils have won three of the last four games at tonight’s venue, winning those contests by an average margin of 12.7 points. Duke ranks in the top 15 nationally in scoring 80.5 points per game, while sitting 13th in shooting 49.8 percent from the floor. Offensively, the team is one of 12 in major college basketball with five or more players averaging 10 or more points per game. Freshman guard Austin Rivers averages a team-high 14.4 points per game and was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season.
Maryland puts an eight-game home winning streak on the line tonight and is tied for fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 2-2 record. The Terrapins may have some extra motivation entering Wednesday night’s game, as the program will name the court inside the Comcast Center in Gary Williams’ honor. “I’m honored and humbled to receive this recognition,” commented Williams this week. Sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin will need to have a big game, leading the conference in averaging 21.2 points per game. Maryland is 2-5 ATS as an underdog this year.
The Terrapins last tasted defeat at home back on Nov. 29, dropping a 71-62 contest to the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Maryland has been pounding the glass over its last 12 games, out-rebounding opponents by a 451-379 margin. Senior guard Sean Mosley has stepped up his game as the only player on the roster with three years experience, averaging 11.7 points over the past six games.
Bettors will likely back the Terrapins due to their 35-16-3 ATS mark on Wednesdays, while the Blue Devils are 2-5 ATS on the road.
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