CBB Monday Night: Duke Vs. Virginia Best Bet

• Odds have a -14.5-point spread in favor of Duke over Virginia.
• There is nearly a 17-point differential between Duke and Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – An ACC battle is set for Monday Night between the #3 Duke Blue Devils and Virginia Cavaliers in a matchup that isn’t expected to be close at all as both teams are headed in opposite directions this season.

With that said, legal sports betting sites have a 14.5-point spread in favor of Duke over Virginia in this one and there is strong reason to believe that they’ll cover with ease.

#3 Duke Vs. Virginia

• Spread: Duke -14.5
• Total: 130

Trust Duke To Cover With Ease

Bettors can pick their poison when it comes to reasons to back Duke to cover against Virginia with ease despite the semi-large spread on college basketball betting sites.

Duke has been nearly unstoppable this season with just over a +20-point margin against opponents this season. They are 15-10 against the spread going into their Monday Night matchup and are covering by +2.9 points on average.

In games this season where they’re favored by less than 15 points, they are 6-3 against the spread. They are also 6-2 ATS when playing on the road.

As for Virginia, they’ve had a season to forget at a 13-12 (6-8 conference) record to show for. They are just as mediocre against the spread as well at 12-13. They are 2-2 against the spread as a home underdog and are failing to cover by -5.5 points on average.

Another strong factor leading towards Duke running with this one in an easy cover is their point differential. Duke puts up an explosive 81 ppg as one of the slowest paced teams in the country meaning they are extremely effective with their possessions.

On the other hand, Virginia is tied for the slowest pace in the country at just 62.2 possessions per game and are only scoring 64.6 ppg. 16.4 points less than Duke’s average.

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