Duke vs Baylor Prediction, Preview & Odds: NCAA Tournament Second Round

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Date: Sunday, March 23
Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Time: 2:50 pm ET
TV: CBS
Teams: (9) Baylor (20-14), (1) Duke (32-3)
Region: East 

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Why Baylor Will Win

The Bears threw a wee bit of a curveball at Mississippi State, and it worked. They had a hard time against the Bulldogs from the field, but they forced turnover after turnover, were great on the offensive glass, and converted opportunities into a slew of second chance points.

Basically, they were far more active.

How did Clemson beat the Blue Devils? It won the battle on the boards, but more importantly, it hit 63% from the field. Baylor has to keep attacking the rim, be careful with every possession, and score off the takeaways because …

Why Duke Will Win

Duke is way too good at not allowing second chance points.

Yeah, the offense bogs down a bit without Flagg there to pick up the slack in full form. He’s expected to be 100% fine and full-bore in this, and as long as he’s taking the attention away from the other parts, it should all work.

Baylor came up with 15 offensive rebounds in the win over Mississippi State, and it’s not getting those in this. There isn’t enough overall offense to make up for it if the inside plays aren’t coming

Duke vs Baylor: Who Will Win?

Cooper Flagg looks more than fine, Duke is hitting all cylinders now, and Baylor - even with a good run at some point - won’t be able to keep up.

The Blue Devils will drag the Bears out of their style with a relentless offensive performance.

Duke vs Baylor Prediction, Betting Lines

Prediction: Duke 80, Baylor 67
Duke vs Baylor Betting Lines
BetMGM Line: COMING, o/u: NA
DraftKings Line: Duke -11.5, o/u: 143.5
FanDuel Line: Duke -11.5, o/u: 146.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

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