Army vs Duke Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/8/24

The Army Black Knights are visiting the Duke Blue Devils on Friday, November 8th at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Army Black Knights vs. Duke Blue Devils Prediction.

Duke Blue Devils Preview

The Duke Blue Devils are coming off a successful 27-9 campaign, finishing 2nd in the ACC with a 15-5 record. Duke earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where they were upset by in-state rival and tenth-seed NC State. The Blue Devils had a strong 15-3 home record and a 7-4 road record. SMU was 18-13 against the spread and 13-18 in over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Blue Devils won Maine at home, 96-62. Duke covered the -32-point spread and the game went over the 139-point total. The Blue Devils’ 96 points scored were 58th in the nation, while their 62 points allowed were 118th. Duke was highly effective in their shooting, hitting 56% from the field while holding Maine at just 37%. Duke also dominated the glass, as they out-rebounded Maine 39-25.

Two freshmen led Duke’s offense, with Kon Knueppel scoring a game-high 22 points and 4 rebounds. Forward Cooper Flagg followed with an all-around game with 18 points and team-highs both in rebounding with 7 and in assists made with 5. Duke will play against Kentucky, Wofford, Arizona, and Kansas following this one.

Army Black Knights Preview

The Army Black Knights are coming off a disappointing 10-22 season, finishing 8th in the Patriot League with a 6-12 record. The Black Knights had a 6-11 home record and were 4-10 on the road. Army was 13-14-2 against the spread and 12-17 in over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Black Knights won Albany at home, 67-59. Army managed to cover the -1.5-point spread and the game went under the 142.5-point total. The Black Knights’ 67 points scored were just 270th in the nation, but their 59 points allowed were top-100 (88th). They did not shoot the ball particularly well (44% from the field) but played excellent defense and held Albany at just 37% from the field and 17% from beyond the arc.

Sophomore forward Josh Scovens led Army’s offense with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Senior guard Jalen Tucker added 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Why the Duke Blue Devils will win

• Duke has won 30 of its last 31 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Army has lost five of its last six games.
• Duke has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• Army has won four of its last five night games against non-conference opponents.
• Army has won the first half in each of its last six night games against non-conference opponents.

Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction

Duke has won all three previous meetings against Army but went 0-2-1 against the spread. In this Army Black Knights vs. Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Duke is coming as a big home favorite. Duke is projected to be No.5 in the nation this season, while Army is projected as a bottom-100 team (#274). Both teams had excellent defensive performances in their season openers, holding their opponents to just 121 total points on just 37% field goal percentage. Both teams were also a combined 35-25 to the under last season, so I expect another defense-focused game that will end up low-scoring. Take the under the total.