Duke vs. Texas Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (11-0) are 8.5-point favorites for their contest with the No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-3) on December 20, 2025, when a pair of the best players in the nation -- the Blue Devils' Cameron Boozer and the Red Raiders' JT Toppin -- will be on show at Madison Square Garden. The matchup's point total is set at 153.5.

In its last game on Tuesday, Duke claimed a 97-73 win against Lipscomb. Boozer recorded 26 points, 13 rebounds and three assists for Duke. Texas Tech is coming off of a 101-90 victory over Northern Colorado in its last game on Tuesday. LeJuan Watts' team-high 36 points paced Texas Tech in the victory.

Duke vs. Texas Tech Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• Spread favorite: Duke -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Duke -413
• Moneyline underdog: Texas Tech +318
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

How to watch Duke vs. Texas Tech

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Duke vs. Texas Tech

• This season, three of Duke's 11 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 153.5 points.
• In Texas Tech's 11 games this season, six finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 153.5.
• The point total for the contest of 153.5 is 17.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Blue Devils (87.7 points per game) and the Red Raiders (83.6 points per game).
• The 134.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 18.8 less than the 153.5-point total in this contest.
• Duke has seen a 148.5 average over/under in its games this season, 5.0 less than the over/under in this contest.
• Texas Tech's games have an average over/under of 157.5 points this season, 4.0 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Duke vs. Texas Tech

• Duke has six wins against the spread in 11 games this year.
• The Blue Devils have been favored by 8.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 5-5 ATS in those games.
• Texas Tech has played 11 games, with three wins against the spread.
• Duke has two wins against the spread, and is 6-0 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 8.5-point favorite or greater, Duke has two wins ATS (2-4).

Betting the Moneyline: Duke vs. Texas Tech

• This season, Duke has been listed as the moneyline favorite in eight games and won them all.
• The Blue Devils have entered seven games this season favored by -413 or more, and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Duke, based on the moneyline, is 80.5%.
• Texas Tech was defeated in both of the contests it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Red Raiders have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +318.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Texas Tech has a 23.9% chance of pulling out a win.