We're pretty sure no one has to remind Jon Scheyer that fellow Dookie and Coach K disciple Jeff Capel upset him with his Pitt side two years ago at Cameron Indoor...something Scheyer likely didn't have to remind his Blue Devils in their one matchup vs. the Panthers last season that Duke won by 29. Now another factor could favor the Blue Devils as they're off a rare loss, a grating one at that to Tobacco Road enemy UNC. Tonight, who better to take out some frustrations against than the Panthers, enduring a miserable campaign and off three straight double-digit defeats. Here's a chance for Cameron Boozer (23.3 ppg) to do some real damage. Play Duke.
I'm taking the low-hanging fruit here. It's not just that Duke is coming off a loss to UNC, it's how they lost. The Blue Devils controlled most of that game before going ice cold in the final seven minutes. Duke gets the perfect opponent to take out its frustrations. Pitt is coming off losses of 20 (Virginia) and 19 (SMU). This is also a bad matchup for the Panthers. Duke should score at will near the basket versus a Pitt defense that ranks last in the ACC in two-point percentage and create a lot of turnovers that lead to easy buckets. I never lay this many points on the road in conference play but this feels like a Duke blowout win. Play up to -16.5.
