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Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
The Duke Blue Devils and the Virginia Tech Hokies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Cassell Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Devils as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hokies, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
In their last action, Virginia Tech was a 90-77 loser on the road against Cougars. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Duke was a 87-75 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Spartans. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Duke:
Team record: 8-1 SU,5-4 ATS
Duke is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Duke is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 5 games
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 6-2 SU,5-3 ATS
Virginia Tech is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Virginia Tech is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games
Next up:
Duke home to Wofford Thursday, December 19
Virginia Tech home to Chattanooga Wednesday, December 11