Duke vs. Texas Tech Predictions & Odds: College Basketball Picks Tonight (Dec. 20)

My Duke vs. Texas Tech predictions are counting on a high-scoring affair under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden between the No. 3 Blue Devils and No. 19 Red Raiders.

Duke is an 8.5-point betting favorite in this neutral-site SentinelOne Classic matchup that tips in New York City at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). In support of the Over, I am expecting a big game from Wooden Award favorite Cameron Boozer in his head-to-head matchup with fellow contender JT Toppin.

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Over 153.5 (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Duke’s offense looked disengaged at times in Tuesday’s win against Lipscomb, ending the first half with 16 turnovers. But the Blue Devils still scored 97 points and averaged 1.18 points per possession, speaking to how elite their offense is when everything is clicking.

A shootout should be in store against Texas Tech, who has allowed 90-plus points in consecutive games, and an average of 86.7 points while going 0-3 against top 25 KenPom competition.

The Over is juiced as high as -112, so I am backing the best price (-110) at Caesars.

Score prediction: Duke 82, Texas Tech 75

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Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke: Over 34.5 points + rebounds (-104) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cameron Boozer was held to 18 points in two of his four games against top 25 KenPom teams, but averaged 32 points per game in the others against Florida and Arkansas.

I am opting for the Over on his combined points and rebounds today in case Red Raiders head coach Grant McCasland has something up his sleeve to keep Boozer under his projected points total of 23.5. After all, Boozer has grabbed 28 rebounds over the last two games and Texas Tech allows an offensive rebounding percentage higher than 30%.

FanDuel’s -104 odds are the best across our best sports betting sites.

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📺 How to watch Duke vs. Texas Tech

• Date: Saturday, Dec. 20
• Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Madison Square Garden (New York)
• TV: ESPN