The final two teams left standing in this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament will face-off against one another this Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium when the Wisconsin Badgers tangle with the Duke Blue Devils. Tip-off for this Big Ten/ACC showdown is set for 9:18 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS. Wisconsin vs. Duke Betting Stats Bet your college basketball picks at Bovada and get yourself a 50% Bonus on your first deposit up to $500 FREE! Be betting in minutes with your credit card! Badgers vs. Blue Devils Game Overview Wisconsin’s five-game run to the title game included a seven-point win over North Carolina in the Sweet 16 and an 85-78 win against Arizona in the Elite 8 as a 1.5-point underdog, but the biggest victory in this run came in the Final Four this past Saturday night when the Badgers knocked-off previously undefeated Kentucky 71-64 as 4.5-point underdogs. The total went OVER in all three of those games. The Badgers got another huge effort from senior forward Frank Kaminsky in the upset over the Wildcats with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Three other starters all scored in double-figures and Wisconsin shot 47.9 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from three-point range to help pace the win. On the year, this team is averaging 71.9 points per game and hitting 48 percent of its shots. Defensively, the Badgers have allowed an average of 70.2 PPG in this tournament as opposed to a season average of 57.9 points a game. Do you like giving money away? Why bet basketball games at -110 this season when you can bet the very same game at -105? Click Here. The Blue Devils return to the national championship game for the first time since 2010 when they won the title on this very court. They advanced to this showdown with a solid 81-61 thrashing of Michigan State as 5.5-point favorites in the Final Four to move to a perfect 5-0 against the spread in this tournament. Going back to late February, Duke is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games. The total went OVER the closing 138-point line against the Spartans after staying UNDER in its previous six contests. The hot hands for Duke during this five-game run have been a pair of freshmen in center Jahlil Okafor and forward Justise Winslow. The two combined for 37 points in the win over Michigan State and while Okafor has pulled-down 31 rebounds in his last five games, Winslow has tallied a total of 75 points during the same stretch. Duke is averaging 80.6 PPG and shooting 50.2 percent from the field. It has allowed an average of just 54.2 PPG in this tournament. Wisconsin Badgers vs. Duke Blue Devils Game Betting Trends The Badgers are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games against a team from the ACC and they are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 neutral-site games. The total has gone OVER in five of their last six NCAA Tournament games. The Blue Devils have covered ATS in their last five games against a team from the Big Ten and they are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games outside their conference. The total has stayed UNDER in 19 of their last 26 games at a neutral site. These two met during the regular season with Duke coming away with an 80-70 victory as a four-point underdog and the total went OVER the 135.5-point closing line. Wisconsin vs. Duke Prediction There is no doubt that the Badgers bring a ton of momentum into this showdown following the upset of Kentucky, but I will take the point and go with the Blue Devils to win their fifth national title in school history. Defense and coaching are on Duke’s side in this matchup and that’s what wins championships. YES! THERE ARE STILL ONLINE SPORTSBOOKS WHERE CREDIT CARDS WORK FOR DEPOSITING! »BETONLINE SPORTSBOOK
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