Duke vs. Tennessee NCAA Tournament picks, predictions, odds: Who wins March Madness game?
No. 5 seed Duke and No. 4 seed Tennessee face off on Saturday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game.
The game is scheduled for 11:40 a.m. MST and can be seen on CBS.
Who will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.
Duke is a 2-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Blue Devils are -130 on the moneyline. The Volunteers are +110.
The over/under for the game is set at 135.5 points.
OddsChecker: Take Tennessee with the points vs. Duke
It writes: "So it seems we have two very similar play styles with near identical statistical rates. So who gets the edge here? It’s a tough one. Duke is on a 10 game win streak, but Tennessee has the slight statistical advantage. I’m going with Tennessee to pull of the upset though for one reason. Their best offensive trait is their ball movement, they’re 20th in assists, while Duke is 260th in steals. If Tennessee plays to their strengths on both ends they would appear to have the slightest of edges, even if Duke is arguably the hottest team in the country right now."
Saturday's March Madness game picks: Furman vs. San Diego State | Duke vs. Tennessee | Arkansas vs. Kansas | Princeton vs. Missouri | Auburn vs. Houston | Penn State vs. Texas | Northwestern vs. UCLA | Maryland vs. Alabama
College Football News: Duke 72, Tennessee 68
Pete Fiutak writes: "Duke has only been under 40% nine times this year from the field. It has been there or over it in nine of the last ten games, and it'll stay red hot as it keeps finding open shots. Tennessee has to gear up the big plays from the outside to keep up, but the D - along with the ability to dominate on the boards - is great at guarding the three. The machine doesn't stop now for the ACC champion."
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Sports Chat Place: Go with Duke to cover against Tennessee
Randy Chambers writes: "The Duke Blue Devils were one of the hotter teams in the country entering this tournament, and the way they routed Oral Roberts should give you even more confidence. The Tennessee Volunteers had an 18 point lead over Louisiana with 12 minutes left and found themselves in a tight game late. Duke is steamrolling teams right now, wins in the favorite role by an average of 11 points, and I’m not sure anybody should be eager to step in front of them. I’ll gladly lay the points.
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Sportsbook Wire: Tennessee 67, Duke 65
It writes: "Duke has put together a 16-19-0 ATS record so far this year. Tennessee has won 17 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 17 times."
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Dimers: Duke 66, Tennessee 62
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Duke vs. Tennessee at Amway Center on Saturday has Duke winning 66-62."
Sunday's March Madness game picks: Pittsburgh vs. Xavier | Kentucky vs. Kansas State | Michigan State vs. Marquette | Saint Mary's vs. UConn | Creighton vs. Baylor | Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Florida Atlantic | Miami vs. Indiana | TCU vs. Gonzaga
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