The ACC Tournament wraps up this evening with a title game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Virginia Cavaliers. After a concerning start, Duke picked up the pace under first-year head coach Jon Scheyer and appears set to make the big dance. The Duke-Virginia odds point to this play as a +ROI bet at FanDuel. For more Duke-Virginia predictions and college basketball bets, check out OddsShopper’s tools.
Duke Virginia Odds, Prediction & Best Bet | College Basketball Player Prop
Duke Blue Devils (-3) vs. Virginia Cavaliers
The Duke Blue Devils enter Saturday’s title game as a three-point favorite. They had to beat the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes yesterday and did so by a seven-point margin. They’ll now face No. 2 Virginia, who just took down No. 3 Clemson by a monster 20-point margin.
The Cavaliers are infamous for playing low-scoring games, but this one could feature a few extra points. The total is set to a low 123.5, by far the smallest on today’s board. However, Virginia forward Jayden Gardner could account for a bit more of that extra production.
Gardner is averaging 12.3 points per game this year over 26.1 minutes played per game. However, he has seen an uptick in playing time over the last few weeks. he has played no fewer than 30 minutes in each of Virginia’s last six games and is averaging 17.2 points per game through that stretch.
OddsShopper’s industry-leading model, which uses the odds available at different sportsbooks to identify off-market prices that offer a positive return, recommends backing the over for Jayden Gardner’s points prop. The best price can be found at FanDuel Sportsbook, which is selling the over 15.5 at +100, by far the best deal on the market.
Gardner’s over has an expected win percentage of 53%, which is slightly better than the implied odds available at FanDuel (50%). That kind of edge may not hit every night, but over a wide enough sample, it should deliver consistent returns. Readers who are yet to register at FanDuel can score $200 in bonus bets after placing a $20 wager!
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Duke-Virginia Prediction & Bet: Jayden Gardner Over 15.5 Points (+100) at FanDuel
