Duke And Arizona To Light Up Scoreboard Friday

Friday night drops a late night game NCAA basketball version of the old "PAC-12 After Dark.". That means College Basketball online betting sites are ready to roll There are some interesting games to look at on this nightt. At Online Sports Betting, we preview a matchup that takes place in the state of the Grand Canyon. Now, let us look at the Duke vs Arizona bets featuring the 17th-ranked Arizona Wildcats. Can the 12th-ranked Blue Devils score a big win or does Arizona bounce back?

WHAT: Duke Blue Devils versus Arizona Wildcats
WHEN: Friday, November 22nd, 2024, 10:30 pm ET on ESPN2
WHERE: McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona
WHY: Two Top 20 teams late on a Friday night

This game expects to see a considerable amount of scoring. So, those Duke vs Arizona bets could take off from several different angles. Now, both teams have suffered one loss. Duke dropped a game to Kentucky while Arizona got pounded by Wisconsin. Can we get a few favorable numbers? Thanks to Bovada Online Sportsbook Review. for their easy-to-find bets and smooth interface.

Duke vs Arizona By The Numbers

NCAAM Basketball Friday
Duke	-113	-113	-112
Arizona (-1.5)	-107	-107	-108

Duke vs Arizona Bets And Looking Ahead

Duke vs Arizona bets let us look ahead. The two teams have a few big weeks ahead before first Thanksgiving and then the holidays. Duke plays Kansas early next week while Arizona takes on UCLA in December. That will get the old PAC-12 juices flowing for bettors everywhere. Nonetheless, the Blue Devils and Wildcats are not looking ahead. This is a big game for both teams even this early in the season. Arizona knows what happened last year and Duke still remembers the sting of missing out on the Final Four.

Bluntly, games like this get the blood flowing even that late at night. There are no other games of note around that time on Friday night. Eyes will be glued on televisions and phones in plenty of places. Yes, the fact this game is on ESPN2 is mildly surprising in some ways. It will be interesting to see how physical Arizona comes out after what happened against Wisconsin. At times, the Badgers seemingly made them pay for every and any mistake.

Let us dig deeper into this Friday night preview. Can Arizona recover or does Duke use their speed and perimeter offense much like Wisconsin did.

Getting Used To Arizona And That Pace

Duke vs Arizona bets know that Arizona and that pace take getting used to Again, it was a bit frenetic to watch that game against Wisconsin. The Badgers and Wildcats combined for a whopping 191 points in regulation. The Badgers shot just 48.1% from the field but 44.4% from three-point range. It was a game that featured a lot of fouls. Both teams combined for a total of 87 foul shots. Wisconsin had seven more free-throw attempts but converted 13 more points. That was pretty much the difference.

Again, Arizona expects not to shoot 17.4% from three-point range once more. Duke can keep up with their guards. One of the big aspects of this game besides Flagg versus all those Arizona big men will be the officiating. What we saw with the Badgers and Wildcats got ridiculous after awhile. It felt like everything was called. That's not basketball. Hopefully, the officials mostly let the two teams play within reason.

Though we will not worry about their futures just yet, a loss may send the loser's number a little longer already. Duke stands at +1000 while Arizona is now at +2500.That is just how it is in college basketball. Anyhow, this game will be played with intense pace. Arizona's offensive pace was in the Top 10 last year and it is again in 2024. Duke has the depth to keep up with Arizona's large bench. Tommy Lloyd said it previously that the Wildcats would run a much deeper bench this season.

With that depth, it is why we lean toward Arizona here. Expecting them to win by anything substantial is a stretch. However, a mere 1.5-point cover is not unreasonable. If the game is close, the Wildcats may miss enough free throws to make things a little tighter (67.7% from the line). Arizona gets win number three on Friday night.

Arizona Wildcats To beat Duke by 2+ points Friday

-107

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Duke vs Arizona Under Or Over?

Duke vs Arizona bets ask under or over here? With a game total of only 160.5, the answer is blatantly obvious. The Wildcats will try anything and everything to press Duke's guards and get Cooper Flagg into foul trouble. Arizona can rebound like few teams can. Duke, however, is underrated in this aspect and can use that to enable their own fast-break offense. The fact that both Duke and Arizona could break 80 points here is not lost on bettors. Nor should it be.

The fact that Arizona averages 94+ points a contest is not the biggest reason. Honestly, it is the fact that Duke can and will trade pace for points. Both teams have big men who can get up and down the court without issue. Half-court sets will not happen often and nor will isolation plays.

Therefore, it will be tempting to go as high as 164.5 here. Both teams Over 81.5 are at plus money even. For now, the Over at 160.5 comes in at Even. Let us roll with that.

Duke and Arizona To score 161 or more points Friday

Even

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What About Other Games?

What about other games on Friday night? Nebraska and Creighton may be that other big type of games few are talking about. This is because the Bluejays remember what happened last year. They blew Nebraska right out of the barn for revenge in 2022. Nebraska will come hard but the thought is Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth will help Creighton cover.

Creighton Bluejays To cover over Nebraska on Friday

-108

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