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The No. 5 seed Duke Blue Devils (27-8) and the No. 4 seed Tennessee Volunteers (24-10) square off in the NCAA Tournament second round, both looking to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 of the East Region bracket when they meet on Saturday at Amway Center, tipping off at 2:40 PM. Duke is a 3.5-point favorite in the Round of 32 contest, which airs on CBS.
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How do I watch Blue Devils vs. Volunteers?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Game Time: 2:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Arena: Amway Center
Betting Lines for Blue Devils vs. Volunteers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | -3.5 | 128 |
Duke Betting Stats & Information
- Duke has won 25 of 30 games when the moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
- The Blue Devils have a 20-2 record (winning 90.9% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -167 or shorter.
- The Blue Devils have a 16-19-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Volunteers have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 3.5 points or more this year (0-1).
- Duke’s average point total in outings this year is 136.1, 8.1 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Tennessee Betting Stats & Info
- Tennessee has been listed as the underdog three times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
- The Volunteers have entered five games this season as the underdog by +140 or more and is 4-1 in those contests.
- The Volunteers are 17-17-0 ATS this season.
- The Volunteers have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 3.5 points or more this season (0-1).
- The average point total for Tennessee this season is 1.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Duke vs. Tennessee Season Stat Comparison
| Duke Rank | Duke AVG | Tennessee AVG | Tennessee Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156th | 72.6 | Points Scored | 71.4 | 184th |
| 30th | 63.6 | Points Allowed | 57.9 | 3rd |
| 14th | 35.9 | Rebounds | 35.6 | 21st |
| 20th | 10.9 | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 | 13th |
| 237th | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 7.7 | 135th |
| 64th | 14.7 | Assists | 16.9 | 8th |
| 132nd | 11.4 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 143rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Duke Blue Devils Leaders
- The Blue Devils leader in points and rebounds is Kyle Filipowski, who scores 15.1 points and grabs 9 rebounds per game.
- Tyrese Proctor leads Duke in assists, averaging 3.2 per game while also scoring 9.2 points per contest.
- The Blue Devils get the most three-point shooting production out of Dariq Whitehead, who makes 1.5 threes per game.
Tennessee Volunteers Leaders
- Santiago Vescovi is at the top of the Volunteers scoring leaderboard with 12.6 points per game. He also grabs 4.5 rebounds and dishes out three assists per game.
- Olivier Nkamhoua has a stat line of five rebounds, 10.5 points and two assists per game for Tennessee to take the top rebound spot on the team. Zakai Zeigler has the top spot for assists with 5.4 per game, adding 10.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing.
- Vescovi knocks down 2.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Volunteers.
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