Duke vs. Lipscomb betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 16

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The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (10-0) take a 10-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Lipscomb Bisons (6-4), who have won five straight. The Blue Devils are big favorites (-32.5) in the contest, which begins at 6 p.m. ET (on ACC Network) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

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Duke Cover -32.5 vs Lipscomb -110

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Duke vs. Lipscomb betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -100000
  • Lipscomb moneyline odds to win: +5000
  • Spread: Duke (-32.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Duke played worse when played at home, covering 11 times in 17 home games, and nine times in 11 road games.
  • The Blue Devils went over the total more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 10 of 17 home matchups (58.8%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Duke won 17 of 17 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. Duke won nine of 10 games on the road (.900) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Blue Devils were the 11th-best squad in college basketball (83.2 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were seventh-best (62.8 points allowed per game).
  • Duke was the 24th-best squad in the country in rebounds per game (35.6) and 12th-best in rebounds allowed (27.3) last season.
  • The Blue Devils were 17th-best in the country in assists (16.9 per game) last season.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 32.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-9-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50 (31st in nation) 34.1 (first) 39.3 (15th) 30 (131st) 18.4 (29th) 10.2 (71st)

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Lipscomb statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lipscomb’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .667. It is 2-1-0 ATS on its home court and 4-2-0 on the road.
  • Bisons games have gone above the over/under more often at home (two times out of three) than on the road (three of six) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Bisons scored 78.6 points per game (64th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while giving up 67.7 points per contest (52nd-ranked).
  • With 32.9 boards per game, Lipscomb was 127th in the country. It allowed 31.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 195th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Bisons ranked 74th in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.1 per game.

Lipscomb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-1 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (235th in nation) 43.9 (210th) 33.7 (166th) 34.1 (315th) 19 (16th) 11.6 (181st)
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