Las Vegas Odds & College Basketball Expert Picks: Duke Blue Devils vs Kentucky Wildcats

by Aengus Moorehead

Duke Faces Tough Opening Test as they Take on Kentucky

Time: 9:30 PM ET

Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

Watch on: ESPN

Spread: Kentucky -2

Moneyline: Kentucky -130

Total O/U: 157

A much anticipated matchup awaits in the first night of the NCAA basketball season as it will deliver fans a real treat as the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils will resume their season in a showdown with the second-ranked Kentucky Wildcats. The two storied basketball programs are scheduled to square off in the second feature of the State Farm Champions Classic set to be broadcasted on the ESPN network Tuesday night at 9:30 p.m. ET and live from Bankers Field House in Indianapolis, IN.

The Blue Devils feature three players that are predicted to go in the top five of the 2019 NBA draft and while Kentucky is going to be a terrific team, they lack the star power that Duke possesses. Nevertheless, the Wildcats enter this affair as a 2-point favorite, according to BetOnline Sportsbook, with the total sitting at 157 points. Duke’s trio of freshmen RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson and Cameron Reddish can score but UK’s depth and experience will be a more productive interior game which gives them the edge.

Gm# Team Opener Bovada MyBookie BOnline 753 Duke 155 157 157 157 754 Kentucky -1 -1½-115 -1½ -2-107 Moneyline - +105/-125 - +110/-130

Duke Blue Devils Kentucky Wildcats 0-0 - 63 22-14 84.35 69.62 14.73 10-5 6-5 20-16 6-9 6-5 Record Streak Last Meeting ATS Offense Defense Diff. ATS Home ATS Away O/U Record O/U Home O/U Away 0-0 - 74 19-18 76.76 70.24 6.52 8-10 4-6 22-15 11-7 5-5

Duke:

Duke is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games

Duke is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 6 games

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Duke's last 12 games

Kentucky:

Kentucky is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kentucky's last 11 games

The result:

Kentucky 81 Duke 74

Aengus Moorehead NCAA Basketball Predictions: Kentucky -2

Total O/U: Under 157

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