Duke vs. Texas Tech betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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Cameron Boozer and the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (11-0) are 8.5-point favorites against JT Toppin and the No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-3) Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup’s point total is set at 152.5.

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Duke Cover -8.5 vs Texas Tech -110

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Duke vs. Texas Tech betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -407
  • Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: +316
  • Spread: Duke (-8.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

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

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 4-0; 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
50.2 (26th in nation) 34.6 (first) 40.5 (sixth) 29 (89th) 18.6 (27th) 11.3 (152nd)

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Texas Tech statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Red Raiders posted 80.9 points per game (28th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 68.5 points per contest on defense (70th-ranked).
  • Last season Texas Tech grabbed 33.5 boards per game (84th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
  • The Red Raiders ranked 34th in the nation with 16.1 dimes per game.

Texas Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (146th in nation) 45.4 (276th) 34.9 (100th) 31.9 (224th) 16 (100th) 9.5 (27th)
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