The winner of this game will get a chance to take on the winner of the Wisconsin/James Madison game.

The 13th seeded Vermont Catamounts come into the game on a 10 game winning streak. Winners of the America East Conference during the regular season, and also in the conference tournament, they are coming off a five point win over UMass-Lowell. The Catamounts are 28-6 overall.

For the Duke Blue Devils, they are 24-8 on the season. Duke lost their last two games. The Blue Devils fell to North Carolina at home, and then were bounced in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament by North Carolina State.

Duke comes into this game as a big favorite as they are listed at -11.5 over Vermont on Friday. MyBookie offers the Vermont vs. Duke odds plus the winning pick for the game in this March Madness betting analysis

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Vermont Catamounts Betting Analysis for the Game

Vermont won their first four games of the 2023-2024 season. The Catamounts best win was over Saint Louis, who struggled. Vermont lost to Liberty and Bradley, along with Colgate and Virginia Tech in non conference play. Late in the season they have been red hot, with their last loss coming on February 8th.

The top scorer for the Catamounts has been TJ Long. Long leads a trio of players scoring just over 10 points per game. Long is at 12.2, while Shamir Bogues is at 11 and Aaron Deloney is at 10.9 per game. As a team, Vermont is scoring 72.3 per game.

The Vermont Catamounts are back in the tournament for the third straight season. The Catamounts have lost their last five NCAA Tournament games. The last time they won was in 2012. A season ago, as a 16 seed, they lost by 17 points to Marquette.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Analysis for the Game

Jon Scheyer’s team is just 2-2 during the month of March. After wins over Virginia and NC State, their loss at home to North Carolina eliminated their chances of winning the regular season title, and then the Wolf Pack beat them at the ACC Tournament. Hopefully the time off will regroup them for the NCAA Tournament.

Duke, as a team is ranked 43rd in the nation in scoring, with just shy of 80 per game. Duke is 14th in three point percentage, making nearly 38%.

The Duke Blue Devils are seeking their sixth national title in school history. Duke has not won the big trophy since the 2014-2014 season. Duke a season ago was eliminated in the round of 32. The previous season, which was the final for Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils reached the NCAA Final Four.

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The Duke Blue Devils should win this game. Duke is talented enough to take what the Catamounts are going to throw at them. But, if you are expecting the Blue Devils to cover the spread, we do not see that happen. We fully expect the Catamounts to play hard and play well. They will have a chance late, but not enough. Bet Vermont +11.5 over Duke on Friday!

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