The ACC/SEC Challenge is taking place this week in the sport of college basketball, and there are going to be some great games all week long. The Duke Blue Devils visit the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night and this game should be a battle.
Duke is coming into this game with an overall record of 5-1, and the Blue Devils are looking to pick up their fifth victory in a row. The Blue Devils are up to number 7 in the most recent poll, and they are one of the top teams in the ACC.
Arkansas is coming into this game with an overall record of 4-3, and they have actually been struggling in recent games. The Razorbacks were expected to be a great team this season, but they have dropped three of their last four games.
The Duke Blue Devils are 3.5-point betting favorites over the Arkansas Razorbacks in this huge matchup on Wednesday night.
Duke Playing Some Defense
Most college basketball teams want to win games by scoring points, but Duke has been able to do it with defense as well. Duke is allowing just over 64 points per game this season, and that defense has allowed them to win some big games this season.
Kyle Filipowski leads the way on offense for this team as he is scoring 18.8 points per game this season. Filipowski is also shooting 56 percent from the field, and he just gets himself in a good position to score.
This Duke team is scoring over 84 points per game, and they have also shown the ability to shoot the ball well this season.
Razorbacks Want to Run
The Arkansas Razorbacks continue to play in some exciting games this season, but at some point they are going to have to defend. Arkansas is allowing 75.3 points per game, and they have been giving up a ton of points of late.
This team wants to run and be aggressive on offense and defense, but that’s not always a strategy that works. Arkansas is scoring 80.3 points per game, but they need to be better in halfcourt offense.
Guard Tramon Mark leads the team with 18.4 points per game this season, and he is going to be a major key in this matchup.
Blue Devils Defeat the Razorbacks
This Arkansas Razorbacks team is too good to be sitting at just 4-3 on the year, but this team has not been able to prove that they can win big games. Arkansas is giving up way too many points on the defensive end of the floor, and that will be a problem in this game as well.
Duke just has so many weapons on offense, and they have also proven that they are willing to buckle down and get some stops. The Blue Devils shouldn’t have any trouble scoring in this game, and they will get some separation by halftime.
Bet the Duke Blue Devils -3.5 as they are going to come away with a big win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday night.
