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The Duke Blue Devils (23-3) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-10) after winning 13 straight home games.
The Blue Devils match up against the Fighting Illini in a game that Duke is currently a strong favorite by 9.5 points. The over/under is 156.5 points for the game.
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Duke vs. Illinois Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: FOX
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
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Duke vs. Illinois Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Duke (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Duke (-365), Illinois (+285)
- Total: 156.5 points
Pick ATS:Illinois (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Under (156.5)
- Prediction: Duke 78, Illinois 71
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Duke vs. Illinois Comparison
| Duke Rank | Duke Stat | Illinois Stat | Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32nd | 81.0 | Points Scored | 83.9 | 8th |
| 5th | 60.8 | Points Allowed | 72.4 | 200th |
| 24th | 16.7 | Assists | 14.6 | 115th |
| 16th | 9.2 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 224th |
| 22nd | 48.6% | Field Goal % | 44.8% | 182nd |
| 6th | 38.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.7% | 34th |
Duke Key Players
- Cooper Flagg leads the Blue Devils in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 19.7 points, pulling down 7.7 rebounds and dishing out 4.0 assists per game.
- Tyrese Proctor leads the Blue Devils in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The Duke leader in both steals and blocks is Flagg, who averages 1.7 takeaways and 1.1 rejections per game.
Illinois Key Players
- The Fighting Illini's Kasparas Jakucionis puts up enough points (15.6 per game) and assists (4.8 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
- Tomislav Ivisic is at the top of the Illinois rebounding leaderboard with 8.3 rebounds per game. Ivisic also notches 12.5 points and adds 1.9 assists per game.
- Ben Humrichous is dependable from three-point range and leads the Fighting Illini with 2.0 made threes per game.
- Illinois' leader in steals is Kylan Boswell with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Morez Johnson Jr. with 1.1 per game.
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