The San Diego State Aztecs (2-0) face off against the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (3-0) in the Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
Duke Blue Devils vs. San Diego State Aztecs ATS Prediction
The Blue Devils will be hoping for a similar outcome after thoroughly outplaying the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last contest, 84-46. The Blue Devils had a better free throw rate (0.091 vs. 0.015) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.6 vs. 21.5). With 21 points on 10-for-12 shooting, Zion Williamson was the game’s high scorer.
In the Aztecs’ last outing, they easily got past the Texas Southern Tigers, 103-64. The Aztecs had a much better free throw rate (0.415 vs. 0.153) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.585 vs. 0.368). Matt Mitchell was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
Baskets could be hard to come by as a pair of the nation’s premier defenses square off. San Diego State ranks 28th in defensive efficiency (97.1) and Duke is 35th (97.8) since last season.
Duke Blue Devils vs. San Diego State Aztecs Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
San Diego State ranks 80th in assists per game (15.0) while Duke ranks 243rd in assists allowed per game (14.6).
The Blue Devils rank 16th in blocks per game (5.2) while the Aztecs rank 167th (3.2).
Duke averages 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 30th in the nation. San Diego State ranks 169th in steals allowed per game (6.3).
The Blue Devils rank 126th in three pointers attempted per game (22.9) while the Aztecs rank 237th in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).
Duke ranks fourth in rebounds per game (41.6) while San Diego State ranks 59th in rebounds allowed per game (32.7).
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