Baylor vs. Duke Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for 2025 March Madness Round 2
The Duke Blue Devils (32-3) take the court Sunday against the Baylor Bears (20-14) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's East Region in Raleigh, NC.
In the first-round Duke dominated Mount St. Mary's, 93-49. Showing no ill effects from the ankle he sprained in the ACC Tournament, Freshman forward Cooper Flagg tallied 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in the game. Freshman forward Khaman Maluach, also contributed 11 points and five rebounds.
The ninth-seeded Bears edged out Mississippi State in their opening game, 75-72. Guard Robert Wright III and forward VJ Edgecombe, both projected Top 10 NBA Draft picks, combined for 33 points in the contest. Forward Norchad Omier is Baylor’s primary scorer in the paint with averages of 15.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
The winner of this game is rewarded with a spot in the Sweet 16 where they will play the winner of the game between Oregon and Arizona.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Baylor vs. Duke
- Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
- Time: 2:40PM EST
- Site: Lenovo Center
- City: Raleigh, NC
- Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for Baylor vs. Duke
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Baylor Bears (+500), Duke Blue Devils (-700)
- Spread: Blue Devils -11.5
- Total: 144.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Baylor vs. Duke
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Sunday’s Bears & Blue Devils game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Duke Blue Devils -11.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 144.5.
Baylor vs. Duke: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Duke is riding a 12-game winning streak
- Duke is 9-3 against the spread in their last 12 games (22-10 ATS for the season)
- Over their last 12 games, Duke's Game Totals are 8-4 to the OVER
- Baylor has covered the spread in their last 3 games after not covering a single spread for the previous month (0-6-2)
- Duke and Baylor have met twice previously with Duke winning and covering in both games (last meeting was in December of 2023)
If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out ourNCAA Basketball Top Trends Toolon NBCSports.com!
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