Duke Blue Devils (13-5) vs Miami Hurricanes (15-3)
Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Miami has had some success in this series but I like the Blue Devils to earn the win and cover on Saturday. Duke knew going into the season that the shooting consistency was going to be a problem, as the Blue Devils lost a lot of production from last year's team and that included most of their shooters. Duke is playing fundamentally very well and is getting lots of good looks, just failing to convert on those looks on a consistent basis. We have seen Duke cash in on its opportunities plenty of times this season, though, and I like Duke's chances against a Miami team that is not always concerned about the defensive side of the game. Miami's defense also sets it up to allow a lot of offensive rebounds, and that is Duke's game. Duke is ranked 3rd in the country in offensive rebounding % and should get plenty of high-quality looks on second-chances. Give me Duke here.