Pittsburgh at Duke - 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

The Pitt Panthers and Duke Blue Devils face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Cameron Indoor Stadium. When these two teams faced off in March it was Duke that secured the 86-56 victory. 

Pitt comes into this game with a 11-5 record and they have gone 11-4-1 against the spread. In the last game against Clemson, Pitt was competitive, but they ended up losing 75-74. Jamarius Burton finished with 28 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Pitt is averaging 75.2 points while their defense is giving up 68.2 points per game. The offense is 115th and they need the offense to be strong here. Blake Hinson is averaging 16.8 points while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from behind the three point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is Duke who sits with a 12-4 record overall and they have gone 7-9 against the spread. This Duke team isn’t as dominant as in years past, and in the last game they were able to squeak out a victory. In the last game against Boston College, Duke was able to secure the 65-64 victory. Duke is averaging 72.4 points while their defense is giving up 62.5 points per game. The defense is ranked 36th, and they need the defense to step up here. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 13.9 points while shooting 42 percent from the field and 26.4 percent from behind the three point line.