Picks for 2/17/25
College Basketball
8:00 PM EST
Rotation # 881
Duke -14.5 over Virginia (win)
Virginia is on a nice three-game winning streak, but none of those wins were against opponents as talented as Duke. The Blue Devils want to add to their one-game conference lead and can’t afford to slip up to inferior opponents. Duke is the bigger and stronger program that plays outstanding defense. Once known for lockdown defense, the Cavs have taken a few steps back in that department. Duke’s Cooper Flagg is the best player on the court, as there is nothing he isn’t good at. Virginia is a slow-moving team that won’t be able to get many second-chance points against the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils can hold this team under 50 points. The spread is high, but the Blue Devils should eventually pull away and win by double-digits. Take Duke.