Mired in multiple losing streaks, the Miami Hurricanes face their most difficult game of the season on Tuesday night at Duke. Miami has lost five straight games, 15 consecutive in the ACC and 18 in a row to power conference teams. Duke enters the game on Tuesday night 14-2 with a 6-0 ACC record and 10 straight wins.
Wake Forest beat Miami 78-68 on Saturday in Coral Gables. Miami continues to be abysmal defensively. Wake Forest shot 54.7 percent from the floor and 34.8 percent on 3-point attempts to defeat Miami. The Demon Deacons shot 70 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent on threes in the second half.
It is overstating the obvious to say Duke is a bad matchup for Miami. Duke is 57th nationally shooting 47.8 percent from the floor. Miami ranks 347th with opponents also shooting 47.8 percent from the floor. Duke should be able to do almost anything it wants offensively.
Miami is elite inside the arc shooting 58.3 percent. Duke is third nationally holding opponents to 40 percent on two-point field goal attempts. Matthew Cleveland has to continue scoring well for Miami. Cleveland is averaging 19.8 points per game. 4.6 rebounds and shooting 50 percent from the floor in the last five games.
Miami at Duke odds
Miami is a 24.5-point underdog on Tuesday at Duke per FanDuel. Taking Miami and the points is -112. Betting on Duke and playing the points is -108. Miami is plus +2800 on the moneyline and Duke is -10000. The over/under for Duke at Miami is 146.5.
Miami at Duke Series History
Duke leads the all-time series versus Miami 26-10 overall, with a 12-3 edge in Durham. Miami last defeated Duke 81-59 in Coral Gables in 2023. The Hurricanes last won in Durham 76-74 in 2022.
Miami at Duke TV
Miami at Duke will tip-off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN with Wes Durham calling play-by-play, Cory Alexander as the analyst and Myron Medcalf as the sideline reporter.
Miami at Duke predictions
This is a difficult game to consider betting on. Duke should win easily. The 24.5-point spread is huge. Taking the moneyline on Duke at +10000 would net $2.02 on a $2 bet. The over/under is the best bet on Tuesday night. Expect the game to cruise past the 146.5.