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Duke vs Virginia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 31 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 88-65
37-27 51-38
Position#7
Record10-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game58.5
Duke 🏆
USA
vs
Virginia Tech
USA
Position#286
Record5-7
FormLLWWL
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game71.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Duke v Virginia Tech
31 Dec 2024
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VIRG65
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VIRG65
12 Mar 2022
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VIRG82
22 Dec 2021
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VIRG65
22 Feb 2020
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VIRG64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Duke winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virginia Tech winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DukeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky
#71
L
72-77
72
77
-5
H13/11
NCAA
Wofford
#169
W
86-35
86
35
+51
H16/11
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
69-55
69
55
+14
A23/11
NCAA
Kansas
#114
L
72-75
72
75
-3
H27/11
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
70-48
70
48
+22
H30/11
NCAA
Auburn
#12
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H05/12
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A08/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#190
W
72-46
72
46
+26
H11/12
NCAA
George Mason
#31
W
68-47
68
47
+21
H18/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
82-56
82
56
+26
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
46-37
26-40
51-14
35-21
34-27
35-28
39-41
33-34
37-25
33-23
43-36
41-42
33-37
43-28
28-21
44-25
25-16
43-31
41-36
41-20
133.3Avg total
75.1Scored
58.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.958.5137.4+20.483%
Season at home (9)80.058.4138.4+21.678%
Season away (3)75.758.7134.3+17.0100%
Last 10 (10)75.158.2133.3+16.980%
Last 5 (5)76.458.4134.8+18.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)74.866.0140.8+8.860%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)77.362.1139.4+15.280%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Winthrop
#69
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H12/11
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
64-86
64
86
-22
A16/11
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H21/11
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
63-75
63
75
-12
H25/11
NCAA
South Carolina
#301
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H27/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
L
64-80
64
80
-16
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
59-64
59
64
-5
H07/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#348
W
95-67
95
67
+28
H13/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H15/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
23-25
35-27
29-37
35-49
39-29
25-45
33-34
30-41
25-33
35-37
34-39
30-41
36-28
23-36
52-32
43-35
46-41
34-31
30-32
32-50
139.1Avg total
66.9Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)70.471.3141.8-0.942%
Season at home (10)71.968.8140.7+3.150%
Season away (2)63.084.0147.0-21.00%
Last 10 (10)66.972.2139.1-5.330%
Last 5 (5)72.073.0145.0-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)67.474.8142.2-7.325%
vs Similar (12)75.973.0148.9+2.950%
vs Weaker (5)82.471.0153.4+11.480%
This opponent (Duke) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +8.2+8.22nd half: -7.0-7.0
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.7+8.71st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +8.2+8.22nd half: -7.0-7.0
DukeVirginia Tech
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DukeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky
#71
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H13/11
NCAA
Wofford
#169
W
51-14
51
14
+37
H16/11
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A23/11
NCAA
Kansas
#114
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H30/11
NCAA
Auburn
#12
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H05/12
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#190
W
28-21
28
21
+7
H11/12
NCAA
George Mason
#31
W
25-16
25
16
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A21/12
NCAA
66.7Avg total
37.7Scored
29.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.328.865.1+7.583%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.627.263.8+9.485%-
Last 30 away (10)35.631.967.5+3.780%-
Last 10 (10)37.729.066.7+8.780%-
Last 5 (5)34.029.263.2+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)34.032.266.2+1.860%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)36.828.164.8+8.788%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Winthrop
#69
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H12/11
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A16/11
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H21/11
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H25/11
NCAA
South Carolina
#301
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H27/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H05/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H07/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#348
W
52-32
52
32
+20
H13/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H15/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A21/12
NCAA
67.7Avg total
34.7Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.633.669.2+2.053%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.232.870.1+4.463%-
Last 30 away (11)32.835.067.8-2.236%-
Last 10 (10)34.733.067.7+1.740%-
Last 5 (5)39.634.474.0+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)34.534.869.3-0.333%-
vs Similar (12)34.133.267.3+0.850%-
vs Weaker (5)42.432.875.2+9.6100%-
This opponent (Duke) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Duke wins
3
Virginia Tech wins
DateGameScore
30/01/24Virginia Tech v Duke67-77
26/02/23Duke v Virginia Tech81-65
24/01/23Virginia Tech v Duke78-75
13/03/22Duke v Virginia Tech67-82
23/12/21Duke v Virginia Tech76-65
13/01/21Virginia Tech v Duke74-67
23/02/20Duke v Virginia Tech88-64
07/12/19Virginia Tech v Duke63-77
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24AGeorgia Tech82-56
18/12/24HGeorge Mason68-47
11/12/24HIncarnate Word72-46
08/12/24ALouisville76-65
05/12/24HAuburn84-78
30/11/24HSeattle70-48
27/11/24HKansas72-75
23/11/24AArizona69-55
16/11/24HWofford86-35
13/11/24HKentucky72-77
Virginia Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24ASaint Josephs Hawks62-82
15/12/24HNavy80-72
13/12/24HN. Carolina A&T95-67
07/12/24HPittsburgh59-64
05/12/24HVanderbilt64-80
27/11/24HSouth Carolina60-70
25/11/24HMichigan63-75
21/11/24HJacksonville Dolphins64-74
16/11/24APenn State64-86
12/11/24HWinthrop58-52

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeLWWWW78%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1293
Win %83%78%100%
Points / game78.980.075.7
Allowed / game58.558.458.7
Point differential+20.4+21.6+17.0
Avg total137.4138.4134.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%67%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Virginia Tech
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL42%
HomeLLLWW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %42%50%0%
Points / game70.471.963.0
Allowed / game71.368.884.0
Point differential-0.9+3.1-21.0
Avg total141.8140.7147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 SMU Mustangs1311285%87.270.8+16.4
2 Duke1210283%78.958.5+20.4
3 Pittsburgh1210283%84.067.9+16.1
4 Clemson1310377%77.966.5+11.5
5 Stanford129375%78.169.9+8.2
6 Wake Forest1410471%68.565.4+3.1
7 Florida State139469%78.269.2+9.1
8 NC State138562%73.866.1+7.8
9 North Carolina138562%86.579.4+7.2
10 Louisville138562%78.071.7+6.3
11 Virginia138562%62.260.8+1.4
12 Boston College138562%71.371.7-0.4
13 California127558%78.975.8+3.1
14 Notre Dame137654%75.870.6+5.2
15 Georgia Tech147750%76.873.2+3.6
16 Syracuse136746%76.878.9-2.1
17 Virginia Tech125742%70.471.3-0.9
18 Miami (FL)124833%78.774.0+4.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Duke375188
Virginia Tech273865
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