The 8^th-ranked Duke Blue Devils will travel to Coral Gables, Florida to face the Miami Hurricanes at the Watsco Center with the game tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday and will air on ESPN.

The Duke Blue Devils enter this game ranked 8^th in the AP Poll and 7^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 20-5 and are in 2^nd place in the ACC with a conference record of 11-3 while having won their last four games in a row including Saturday’s 76-67 win on the road against the Florida State Seminoles. 

The Blue Devils have been an above-average team offensively and defensively as they enter this game averaging 80.5 points per game which ranks 39^th in college basketball while allowing an average of 67.67 points per game which ranks 70^th nationally. Kyle Filipowski has played a pivotal role in the success Duke has had this season as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks with an average of 17 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. The Duke Blue Devils will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they travel to face the Miami Hurricanes.

The Miami Hurricanes are in 12^th place in the ACC with a conference record of 6-9 and have an overall record of 15-11 while having lost five of their last six games and are on a four-game losing streak following Saturday’s 77-85 loss on the road against the Boston College Eagles. Offensively, Miami has been an above-average team as they are averaging 77.92 points per game which is above the national average of 73.84 points per game while also being a middle-of-the-pack team defensively as they are allowing an average of 72.04 points per game which ranks 184^th in college basketball. 

Norchad Omier has been one of the better players on the team and leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks while being 2^nd on the team in steals with an average of 17.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. The Miami Hurricanes will look to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday evening.

JustBet has the Duke Blue Devils listed as 5.5-point favorites on the road against the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday evening. Duke has won seven of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings. The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Hurricanes have covered the spread in two of the last three games in the series. The Duke Blue Devils are 14-10-1 ATS overall, 3-4-1 ATS on the road, 14-9-1 ATS as a favorite, and 7-6-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Miami Hurricanes are 13-11-2 ATS overall, 8-5-1 ATS at home, 4-5-1 ATS as an underdog, and 6-7-2 ATS in conference games on the year.

Duke enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning seven of the last ten and two of the previous three contests. The Blue Devils have covered the spread in five of their last six games while the Hurricanes have only covered the spread twice in their previous six matchups which is why I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Duke Blue Devils when they travel to face the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday evening.