Duke Blue Devils vs. Louisville Cardinals Betting Preview

The ACC Tournament continues on Wednesday, and the Duke Blue Devils will be in action once again. After winning on on Tuesday night, Duke has advanced to take on the Louisville Cardinals in the second round.

It was a disappointing season for the Duke Blue Devils, and this team will need to win the ACC Tournament if they want to make it to the big dance. Duke improved its record to 12-11 with the win on Tuesday night, but this team has hovered around the .500 mark all season long.

Louisville brings a 13-6 overall record into this game, which put them in 7th place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinals have gone just 2-2 in their last four games, and they have struggled to build momentum heading into this event.

The DukeBlue Devils are 2.5-point favorites over the Louisville Cardinals on Wednesday night.

Blue Devils Blitz Boston College

Things have not come easy for Duke this season, but that wasn’t the case on Tuesday against Boston College. Duke roared out to a huge lead and cruised to an 86-51 win over the Eagles.

Duke is scoring more than 76 points per game this season while holding opponents to just 72 points per game. If the Blue Devils are making shots against on Wednesday night, then it could spell trouble for the Cardinals.

Matthew Hurt leads the way for Duke with 18.2 points per game, and he is shooting better than 43 percent from deep. There isn’t a ton of depth on this roster, but Duke has plenty of talent in the starting lineup.

Louisville Looking For Offense

Louisville comes into this game averaging just 68.6 points per game, and making shots have been a big problem for the Cardinals. Louisville has held opponents to just 66 points per game, and they need to find a way to slow things down against Duke.

Guard Carlik Jones leads the way for Louisville with 17 points per game, and he will need to take over this game if the Cardinals are going to advance. The Cardinals are shooting just 31 percent from the three-point line, and they will be looking to do a ton of damage on the interior.

Duke Dominates Louisville 

Despite not having a great season, Duke has the ability to turn it on and make a run in this tournament. The Blue Devils were extremely impressive in the win over Boston College, and that will give them momentum heading into this matchup.

Louisville just hasn’t shot the ball well this year, and they are going to need more offense to win this game. It will take the Cardinals some time to get going in this one, and that will allow Duke to take control.

The Blue Devils still need to win four more games to win the ACC Tournament, but that number will be trimmed to just three after a dominating win on Wednesday night.

Take the Duke Blue Devils -2.5 over the Louisville Cardinals in this ACC Tournament matchup.

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