The #12 Duke Blue Devils (3-1) face the #17 Arizona Wildcats (2-1) at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, with both teams looking to avoid their second loss of the season.

Arizona enters as 1.5-point home favorites (-125 moneyline), while Duke sits at +105 underdogs on the moneyline.

Duke comes off a tough 77-72 loss to Kentucky where freshman star Cooper Flagg posted 26 points and 11 rebounds. Poor three-point shooting (4-of-16) cost the Blue Devils, while Kentucky went 10-of-25 from deep. They bounced back with an emphatic 86-35 win over Wofford.

Arizona suffered their first defeat against Wisconsin, falling 103-88 as 4.5-point road favorites. Jaden Bradley led with 22 points, but their defense struggled significantly, allowing 41 points to Wisconsin's John Tonje.

Key Player Props:

• Cooper Flagg (Duke): 16.5 points O/U
• Caleb Love (Arizona): 14.5 points O/U
• Flagg and Tobe Awaka: 7.5 rebounds O/U

Analysis and Predictions: Despite the challenging road environment, Duke ranks higher in key metrics (4th vs 17th at KenPom, 4th vs 19th at Haslametrics). Cooper Flagg is expected to deliver another strong performance, similar to his showing against Kentucky.

Recommended Bets:

• Duke moneyline (+105)
• Flagg over 16.5 points (-120)

Both analytics sites and BartTorvik.com project a close Duke victory, accounting for Arizona's home-court advantage.

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