Duke vs. Baylor Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (32-3) and the No. 9 seed Baylor Bears (20-14) will play in the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the East Region bracket on the line on Sunday at Lenovo Center, tipping off at 2:40 p.m. ET.

Sunday's matchup between the Blue Devils and the Bears sees the Blue Devils as a double-digit favorite by 12.5 points. The point total for the matchup is 144.5.

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Duke vs. Baylor Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 23, 2025
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: CBS
  • Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Arena: Lenovo Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Duke vs. Baylor Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Duke (-12.5)
  • Moneyline: Duke (-820), Baylor (+550)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Baylor (+12.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (144.5)
  • Prediction: Duke 78, Baylor 66

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Duke vs. Baylor Comparison

Duke Rank Duke Stat Baylor Stat Baylor Rank
13th 83 Points Scored 76.4 107th
6th 61.5 Points Allowed 69.2 87th
17th 16.9 Assists 14.6 100th
10th 9 Turnovers 10.3 98th
14th 48.8% Field Goal % 44.8% 167th
4th 38.4% Field Goal % Allowed 43.6% 166th

Duke Key Players

  • The Blue Devils leader in points, rebounds and assists is Cooper Flagg, who averages 18.7 points, 7.5 boards and 4.1 assists per game.
  • Tyrese Proctor makes more threes per game than any other member of the Blue Devils, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
  • Flagg is Duke's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

Baylor Key Players

  • Norchad Omier puts up 15.8 points and 10.9 rebounds per game for the Bears, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Robert O. Wright III's assist statline leads Baylor with 4.3 assists per game.
  • Jayden Nunn is the most prolific from distance for the Bears, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
  • Baylor's leader in steals is VJ Edgecombe (2.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Omier (one per game).

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