Barry Recks
It’s going to be a battle for the ages this Saturday in Greensboro, as the Duke Blue Devils and the Virginia Cavaliers face off for the ACC tournament title.
Read on for more about this Duke vs Virginia matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers College Basketball Game on March 11, 2023
- Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
- When: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Duke Blue Devils
- Regular Season Record: 25-8
The Blue Devils are a win away from winning an ACC tournament title in only their first season after the Coach K era. Certainly, Jon Scheyer has done an admirable job at the helm of the Blue Devils, who defeated the Miami Hurricanes on Friday, 85-78, to clinch a spot in the ACC championship game.
Duke’s offense is humming in the tournament, as its offensive explosion against Miami just came after the Blue Devils dropped 96 points in the win over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the quarterfinals. The Blue Devils shot 62.1 percent from the field in the win against Pittsburgh and torched Miami’s defense for 54.9 FG% shooting. Duke has now won all of its last eight games.
Betting on the Virginia Cavaliers
- Regular Season Record: 25-6
Virginia is also headed to the ACC championship game after taking care of business in the semifinals of the tourney with a victory over the Clemson Tigers. The Hoos opened up their ACC tournament campaign with a 68-59 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels last Thursday.
Saturday’s game will just be the second time Duke and Virginia will share the court, with the Cavaliers winning the first meeting last February in Charlottesville via overtime, 69-62. Virginia’s defense slowed down the attack of the Blue Devils, who shot just 44.9 percent from the field and also committed a whopping 22 turnovers. That’s not surprising, though, with Virginia ending the regular season No. 1 in the ACC with a 98.1 adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 1 as well in defensive steals rate (11.4 %).
JefeBet Prediction
Virginia contains Duke’s offense once again to key a win in the 2023 ACC championship game.
Prediction: Virginia wins, 69-65.
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