A marquee Big Ten/ACC matchup features #12 Duke (3-1) visiting #17 Arizona (2-1) at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson at 7:30 pm PT/10:30 pm ET. Both teams aim to avoid their second loss against top-50 competition this season.

Game Lines:

• Arizona: -1.5 spread, -125 moneyline
• Duke: +105 moneyline underdog

Recent Performance Duke dropped their first game to Kentucky 77-72, with freshman phenom Cooper Flagg posting 26 points and 11 rebounds. Poor three-point shooting (4/16) doomed the Blue Devils. They bounced back with an 86-35 rout of Wofford.

Arizona suffered their first loss at Wisconsin 103-88, where Jaden Bradley scored 22 points but the defense struggled significantly. Their previous wins came against lower-ranked Canisius (93-64) and Old Dominion (102-33).

Key Player Props

• Cooper Flagg (Duke): Over/Under 16.5 points
• Caleb Love (Arizona): Over/Under 14.5 points
• Flagg/Awaka: Over/Under 7.5 rebounds

Analysis & Predictions Despite the challenging road environment, Duke holds advantages in key metrics (4th vs 17th in KenPom, 4th vs 19th in Haslametrics). Cooper Flagg's big-game performance history suggests another strong showing.

Best Bets:

• Duke moneyline (+105)
• Flagg over 16.5 points (-120)

2024-25 NCAAM betting record: 3-1 (+1.51 units)

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