College Basketball Bets & Predictions: Wake Forest vs. Duke (Monday)
Conference tournament action got underway this weekend with two games in the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Men’s Basketball Championship. Monday’s slate of college basketball games offers an intriguing blend of further postseason action and AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll teams looking to build their NCAA Tournament resumes.
What is in store for the start of a new week in college basketball?
Keep reading for a detailed breakdown of our college basketball best bets and top picks for Monday, March 3rd’s game Wake Forest vs. Duke.
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Monday's Best College Basketball Bets: Wake Forest vs. Duke
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Wake Forest vs. Duke
There is no denying Duke has been the most dominant team in the country this season, outside of Auburn.
The Blue Devils have set or tied school records in several categories, including most conference wins by 25+ points (nine), consecutive wins by 15+ points (five) and consecutive wins by at least 35 points (three).
However, backing the Demon Deacons in this matchup is in large part because of the lookahead factor with Duke finishing its regular season against rival North Carolina on Saturday.
In the game leading up to the first UNC matchup this year, the Blue Devils failed to cover as 22-point favorites in a lethargic 74-64 home victory against NC State.
Duke also failed to cover as 11.5-point favorites in a 63-56 win at Wake Forest on January 25th, a game in which Duke committed 16 turnovers and shot just 28.1% from 3-point range.
Wake Forest forced National Player of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg into seven of those turnovers. Duke's roster is somewhat compromised in this rematch with the injury to starting point guard Tyrese Proctor.
Pick: Wake Forest + 20.5 (-105)
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