St John’s vs Duke Predictions & Picks – Blue Devils To Book March Madness Elite Eight Spot

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  • St John’s vs Duke picks for Friday, March 27
  • Game is taking place at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
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St John's vs Duke Predictions & Picks

Duke are tipped to cover the spread as they move on to the Elite Eight.

The Blue Devils’ approach to this one will look very similar to Kansas’ plan for the Red Storm in round two, but unlike the Jayhawks, Duke have the talent and size to execute the plan to perfection.

  • Duke have won 13 straight games
  • Duke are 7-4-0 ATS in their last 11 games
  • Duke are 7-2 in the previous 9 meetings
  • The Under has hit in 11 of St John’s last 12 games

Head To Head

  • Duke lead the all-time series 16-6
  • Duke won 91-61 when the two teams last met in February 2019

St John’s Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-21 Creighton W 81-52 Regular Season
Feb-25 Connecticut L 40-72 Regular Season
Feb-28 Villanova W 89-57 Regular Season
Mar-03 Georgetown W 72-69 Regular Season
Mar-06 Seton Hall W 72-65 Regular Season
Mar-12 Providence W 85-72 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Seton Hall W 78-68 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Connecticut W 72-52 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 Northern Iowa W 79-53 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Kansas W 67-65 NCAA Tournament

Duke Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
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
Mar-21 TCU W 81-58 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

St John’s got away with one in round two, but Duke will not hand then turnover gifts like Kansas did.

The Blue Devils are an efficient team that plays dominant defense, and we expect that to result in a win and cover in this Sweet 16 clash.

Best Bet1: Duke -6.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 141.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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