Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils 1/11/2023 Picks

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The Pittsburgh Panthers will go against the 24 Duke Blue Devils in NCAAB action in Cameron Indoor Stadium, NC, on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

Pitt (68 KenPom) faced a 4-0 Clemson club on Saturday with a record of 4-0 in the ACC. Sadly, the Panthers were defeated by the Tigers 75-74, a team that had not started 5-0 in the ACC since 1996-97.

With four minutes remaining, Pitt held a 7-point lead, but Clemson came back to tie the score at 69, and with 9.3 seconds left, they won the game with a layup and two free throws.

Pitt managed to make 38% (11-of-29) of its attempts from beyond the arc despite shooting only 40% from the field.

For the Panthers, Jamarius Burton had a great game with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. They had a difficult time playing defense, enabling the Tigers to shoot 47% from the field and 41% (7-17) from beyond the arc.

The Panthers had a five-game unbeaten run going into that contest, which included two excellent wins over Virginia and North Carolina at home.

Burton boosted Jeff Capel’s team since transferring from Texas Tech. He is shooting 55.3% from the field and 44.8% from three points out for 16.6 points per game and 4.0 assists.

Blake Hinson (6-7, 255), a transfer from Iowa State, gives the Panthers some size and is a capable shooter. He tops the Panthers in scoring with 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds on 47.3% shooting (35.4% three-point shooting).

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s previous 7 contests.
The Panthers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.

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Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils Predictions 1/11/2023

There is typically a transitional period when one of the all-time greats of the match retires. Let’s face it, Jon Scheyer will never be Mike Krzyzewski, so this is an extremely challenging position.

Additionally, he had a relatively young club when he started this season and never coached a game. After defeating Boston College last Saturday 65-64 as 8-point favorites, his Blue Devils saw some highs and lows.

They recovered from losing 84-60 to NC State on January 4. On November 27, they were defeated by Purdue 75-56. The Blue Devils had a 32-7 overall record and a 16-4 record in the ACC last year.

They’ll have to work hard to win the ACC this season, but at number 22 in the most recent NCAA Net Rankings, they shouldn’t have any trouble qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, barring a major meltdown.

Duke is also experiencing injury problems. Jeremy Roach, a junior point guard, is listed as questionable for this game due to a toe injury sustained against Boston College. He had an 11.9 point and 3.2 assist average.

It’s concerning that Duke committed 15 turnovers in their narrow victory over Boston College.

Roach won’t be replaced on Wednesday by a single player, but it’s anticipated that 6-5 shooting guard Tyrese Proctor and 6-2 Jaylen Blakes will share more of the ball-handling duties.

The Duke Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The Devils are 10-3 SU in their last 13 matches.
Duke is 8-0 SU in their previous 8 meetings at home.

Pittsburgh Panthers vs 24 Duke Blue Devils. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Duke Blue Devils. Does Cameron Indoor Stadium remain a challenging venue for games?

Yes, but not as challenging as it was when Coach K. was pacing the sidelines, let’s face it. He did have an aura, and if the officials missed a call, he let them know. Scheyer could utilize the aura with this team but he doesn’t yet have it.

Without Roach, this Duke team will struggle since they are a solid team but not a great one. Capel is another protégé of Coach K. who detests defeating his former squad on the road.

Pitt has the ability to win this match this season, and doing so is much simpler with Roach out. Duke will win to a predicted score of

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