9:00 p.m. ET: Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4) at Duke Blue Devils (10-1)

Spread: Duke -9
Total: 139

The Blue Devils open their ACC slate against Virginia Tech on Wednesday night in Durham, N.C. Duke (10-1) is the preseason favorite in the ACC and is also the only team in the conference in the current Top 25. Virginia Tech (8-4, 0-1) has already played an ACC game, losing at home earlier this month against Wake Forest. The two teams are tops in the ACC in scoring margin, with Duke at 21.7 and Virginia Tech at 15.1. Duke will be aware of the need for rebounding, perhaps at a higher level. The Blue Devils have a rebounding margin on opponents of less than three boards per game. The Hokies have been lighting it up from three in recent games while the defense has been improving. If the Hokies can keep Duke from knocking down open three’s they will have a good chance to keep this game close. However, Virginia Tech beat Duke last year on its home floor which puts this in a revenge category for Coach K. Take the Duke Blue Devils to get the big win. 

Trends

• The Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. 

The Bookie:          Duke -9 / Under 139
Fade the Public:   V. Tech / Under
Sharp Action:       Duke / Under