Miami vs Duke Odds and Picks (Jan. 8)

• Duke is a 14.5-point home favorite over Miami on Saturday night
• Miami is in first place in the ACC
• A look at the odds and matchup can be found below with a pick

First-place Miami looks to continue its hot start in ACC play when it visits #2 Duke at 8:00 p.m. ET Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Miami (12-3 overall/4-0 ACC/2-0 road) has won eight games in a row overall and is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2012-13. The Hurricanes rallied to beat Syracuse 88-87 at home Wednesday.

#2 Duke (12-1 overall/2-0 ACC/10-0 home) extended its winning streak to five games with a 69-57 victory over visiting Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The Blue Devils are heavy favorites in a game that will be televised by the ACC Network.

Miami vs Duke Odds

Odds as of January 7th at BetMGM.

Miami Outlook

Senior guard Kameron McGusty has provided Miami with a little bit of everything this season. He is averaging 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals.

McGusty is also shooting 39.7% from three-point range and 83.7% from the free throw line. He has scored in double figures in 14 of 15 games.

Kameron McGusty for threeeeeee! 💦 pic.twitter.com/KwFWOR8hWf

— Canes Men’s Basketball (@CanesHoops) January 2, 2022

In the win over Syracuse, McGusty finished with 19 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Senior forward Charlie Moore topped Miami with 25 points and six assists while making 6 of 10 shots from beyond the arc. The DePaul transfer is averaging 12.0 points, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals.

Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong scored all 14 of his points in the second half to spark a Miami comeback after missing his first five shots of the game.

The Hurricanes fell behind by as many as 18 points in the first half and were down 44-30 at halftime.  However, Miami made its first six three-point attempts in the second half after going 4 for 14 in the first 20 minutes.

Wong is averaging 16.3 points. Since scoring seven points against Canisius in the season opener, he has been in double digits in 14 consecutive games.

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A transfer from George Mason, junior guard Jordan Miller had one of his best games of the season against Syracuse by contributing 11 points, eight rebounds and six steals. Miller has scored in double figures in five of the last seven games after failing to do so in the first eight games.

Syracuse shot 53.1% (17 of 32) on threes but Miami forced the Orange into a season-high 19 turnovers. Syracuse made three trifectas in the final 11 seconds to make it closer at the end.

Duke Outlook

Highly touted freshman forward Paolo Banchero has been as good as advertised coming out of high school in Seattle for Duke.

Banchero has averages of 17.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals. He has also scored in double figures in all 13 games.

While everyone knows Paolo Banchero is a talented shotmaker, it's important to look for what other areas he can possibly have an impact on the game, just in case his shot isn't falling

Here's a video I put together showing some of Paolo's passing so far this year pic.twitter.com/y2alB3I8Br

— Zach Milner (@ZachMilner13) January 1, 2022

In the win over Georgia Tech, Banchero posted his second double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds while adding four assists, three steals and two blocked shots.

Sophomore center Mark Williams also had his second double-double by scoring 10 points and grabbing 14 rebounds while blocking three shots.

Banchero and Williams helped Duke hold a 48-35 rebounding edge. That enabled the Blue Devils to make up for a season-worst 37.3 (19 of 51) shooting percentage following a 12-day break because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Freshman forward A.J. Griffin had 12 points and six rebounds and is shooting 64.5% (20 of 31) during Duke’s five-game win streak. Freshman guard Trevor Keels added 10 points and five rebounds and has season averages of 12.5 points, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals.

A.J. Griffin come on down! 👏#ACCMBB | @DukeMBB

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— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) January 5, 2022

Junior forward Wendell Moore Jr. is having a fine all-round season with 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists a game.

Duke is 7^th in the nation in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency with 116.9 points per 100 possessions. Conversely, Miami is 214th in adjusted defensive efficiency with a 104.3 mark.

Miami vs Duke Prediction

Miami ended a four-game losing streak against Duke with a 77-75 home victory. Wong scored 16 points for the Hurricanes and the Blue Devils got 18 points, six rebounds and three assists from Moore.

Duke is 10-0 at home this season with a 25.6-point average margin of victory. Look for the high-powered Blue Devils to exploit the Hurricanes’ shaky defense.

• The Pick: Duke -14.5 (-110)