Tuesday’s contest that pits the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) against the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) at State Farm Arena should be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 82-81 in favor of Duke. Game time is at 9:00 PM ET on November 12.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the point spread (6.5) versus Duke. The two teams are projected to eclipse the total.

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Duke vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: State Farm Arena
• Line: Duke -6.5

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Duke vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Duke 82, Kentucky 81

Spread & Total Prediction for Duke vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+6.5)
• Computer Predicted Total: 163.3

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Duke Performance Insights

• At 78.6 points scored per game and 66.3 points conceded last year, Duke was 59th in the country on offense and 28th on defense.
• The Blue Devils collected 33.5 rebounds per game and gave up 29.1 boards last season, ranking 101st and 35th, respectively, in the nation.
• Last season Duke was ranked 50th in the nation in assists with 15.3 per game.
• The Blue Devils were 87th in the nation in 3-pointers made (8.3 per game) and 14th-best in 3-point percentage (37.7%) last year.
• Last season, Duke was 44th in the nation in 3-pointers allowed (6.3 per game) and 69th in defensive 3-point percentage (31.8%).
• Last year, Duke took 37.5% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 62.5% from inside it. In terms of makes, 29.7% of Duke’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 70.3% were 2-pointers.

Kentucky Performance Insights

• Although Kentucky surrendered 79.7 points per game (15th-worst in college basketball) on defense last year, its offense was strong, as it ranked second-best in college basketball by averaging 89.0 points per game.
• Last year the Wildcats grabbed 34.3 boards per game (67th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.3 rebounds per contest (280th-ranked).
• Kentucky was one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it delivered 17.5 per game (13th-best in college basketball).
• The Wildcats committed 10.4 turnovers per game (96th-ranked in college basketball). They forced 11.4 turnovers per contest (157th-ranked).
• The Wildcats thrived when it came to three-point shooting last year, ranking 16th-best in the nation in treys per game (9.9) and best in three-point percentage (40.9%).
• Last season Kentucky allowed 8.6 three-pointers per game (319th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 33.2% (151st-ranked) from downtown.
• Of the shots taken by Kentucky last year, 62.5% of them were two-pointers (69% of the team’s made baskets) and 37.5% were three-pointers (31%).

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