Who's Playing
Wofford Terriers @ Duke Blue Devils
Current Records: Wofford 1-2, Duke 2-1
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium -- Durham, North Carolina
- TV: ACC Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $95.00
What to Know
If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Duke. They will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Wofford Terriers at 12:00 p.m. ET at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Duke will face Wofford after failing to hit the over/under the oddsmakers set for them on Tuesday which, to be fair, was an imposing 159.5 points. Duke fell 77-72 to Kentucky. The loss was the Blue Devils' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cooper Flagg, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Khaman Maluach, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points plus seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Wofford suffered their closest defeat since January 31st on Wednesday. They fell just short of Presbyterian by a score of 71-68. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Duke fell to 2-1. As for Wofford, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Duke hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 89.3 points per game. However, it's not like Wofford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 83. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Duke against Wofford in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as the team secured an 86-57 victory. Will Duke repeat their success, or does Wofford have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Duke is a big 25.5-point favorite against Wofford, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 25.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 148 points.
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Series History
Duke won the only game these two teams have played in the last 5 years.
- Dec 19, 2019 - Duke 86 vs. Wofford 57