Duke vs TCU Predictions & Picks – Take TCU & Free Buckets In March Madness Matchup

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  • Duke vs TCU picks for Saturday, March 21
  • Game is taking place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
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Duke vs TCU Predictions & Picks

TCU are tipped to cover as a double digit underdog in this second-round encounter.

The Horned Frogs are a strong defensive group that rebounds well and does not give up many fouls, and this Duke team underwhelmed massively in their tournament opener.

  • TCU are 9-2-0 ATS in their last 11 games
  • TCU are 9-3-0 ATS as a betting underdog
  • Duke are 1-4-0 ATS in their previous 5 games
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of Duke’s postseason games so far

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the two teams

Duke Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-16 Syracuse W 101-64 Regular Season
Feb-21 Michigan W 68-63 Regular Season
Feb-24 Notre Dame W 100-56 Regular Season
Feb-28 Virginia W 77-51 Regular Season
Mar-02 NC State W 93-64 Regular Season
Mar-07 North Carolina W 76-61 Regular Season
Mar-12 Florida State W 80-79 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Clemson W 73-61 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Virginia W 74-70 Conference Tournament
Mar-19 Siena W 71-65 NCAA Tournament

TCU Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14 Oklahoma State W 95-92 OT Regular Season
Feb-17 UCF L 71-82 Regular Season
Feb-21 West Virginia W 60-54 Regular Season
Feb-24 Arizona State W 90-78 Regular Season
Feb-28 Kansas State W 77-68 Regular Season
Mar-03 Texas Tech W 73-65 Regular Season
Mar-07 Cincinnati W 73-63 Regular Season
Mar-11 Oklahoma State W 95-88 Conference Tournament
Mar-12 Kansas L 73-78 Conference Tournament
Mar-19 Ohio State W 66-64 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Duke had a rough one in round one and we do expect to see improvement here.

However, the Blue Devils have not been covering the spread and this TCU group has the ability to turn this into a closer contest than the points spread suggests.

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