Duke heads to Virginia Tech for conference showdown

Duke Blue Devils (14-5, 5-3 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (11-8, 1-7 ACC)

Blacksburg, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Virginia Tech -2.5; over/under is 138

BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts Duke in a matchup of ACC teams.

The Hokies have gone 8-2 at home. Virginia Tech is third in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 65.6 points while holding opponents to 41.6% shooting.

The Blue Devils are 5-3 against ACC opponents. Duke is fourth in the ACC scoring 33.4 points per game in the paint led by Kyle Filipowski averaging 7.6.

The Hokies and Blue Devils square off Monday for the first time in ACC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Pedulla is averaging 15.9 points and 4.2 assists for the Hokies. Grant Basile is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games for Virginia Tech.

Jeremy Roach is averaging 12 points and 3.3 assists for the Blue Devils. Filipowski is averaging 15.0 points over the last 10 games for Duke.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hokies: 3-7, averaging 68.5 points, 32.7 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points per game.

Blue Devils: 7-3, averaging 72.1 points, 36.1 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up