A spot in the semifinals of the 2023 ACC Tournament will be at stake when the Duke Blue Devils and Pittsburgh Panthers collide in a quarterfinal game on Thursday at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. As the No. 4 seed in the tournament, Duke (23-8) received a double bye into the quarterfinals. The Blue Devils last played on Saturday, winning 62-57 at rival North Carolina. Meanwhile Pitt (22-10) reached the quarterfinals with an 89-81 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday. The winner of Thursday’s game will face either top-seed Miami or Wake Forest in the semifinals.
Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are favored by 6 points in the latest Duke vs. Pitt odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 138.5. Before locking in any Pitt vs. Duke picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters conference tournament week 76-51 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now the model has zeroed in Duke vs. Pitt and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Pitt vs. Duke:
- Duke vs. Pitt spread: Blue Devils -6
- Duke vs. Pitt over/under: 138.5 points
- Duke vs. Pitt money line: Blue Devils -278, Panthers +222
- DUKE: The Blue Devils ranks fifth in Div. I in rebound margin (8.2 rebounds per game).
- PITT: The Panthers are second in the ACC in 3-pointers per game (9.3).
- Duke vs. Pitt picks: See picks at SportsLine
Featured Game | Duke Blue Devils vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
Why Duke can cover
Duke is one of the best rebounding teams in the country. The Blue Devils outrebound opponents by 8.2 rebounds per game. That leads the conference and ranks fifth in Div. I. Kyle Filipowski leads the team and is fifth in the ACC in rebounding (9.2 per game).
In addition, junior Jeremy Roach is on a roll. The 6-foot-2 guard from Leesburg, Va., has led the team in scoring in five of the last seven games and seven of the last 10. He is averaging 14.5 points per game since his return from injury. For his efforts this season he received honorable mentions recognition from the ACC.
Why Pittsburgh can cover
Pitt has one of the best players in the conference in Jamarius Burton. A 6-foot-4 guard from Charlotte, Burton is one of five players in the country averaging at least 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting more than 49% from the field. For his efforts this season he was named to the all-ACC first team.
In addition, the Panthers have the best sixth man in the conference in Nike Sibande. A 6-foot-4 guard from Indianapolis, Sibande averaged 8.2 points (including 9.7 points during conference play) and 3.8 rebounds per game. On Tuesday he was named the ACC Sixth Man of the Year, becoming the first Pitt player to earn that award.
How to make Pitt vs. Duke picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 142 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Duke vs. Pittsburgh? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
