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The last time we heard anything about the Duke Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski was making statements about how the season shouldn’t be played. That was immediately following an ugly loss at home to Illinois that prompted the bold call to end non-conference play.

We’re not sure what Duke will do without that tune-up game against Gardner-Webb, but the Blue Devils will be back on the floor to begin ACC play with a matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Despite Duke’s litany of problems, they are still -3.5 with extra juice at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline"><strong>BetOnline</strong> </a>with a total of 146. Most of the market sits on -4 and BOL will likely get back to that number soon.

Let’s see what this game holds with a breakdown and a suggested pick.
<h3><strong><u>Duke Blue Devils</u></strong></h3>
Cameron Indoor Stadium was a lot less crazy for Duke’s big non-conference games against Illinois and Michigan State. Both games went in the loss column. Now Duke, who hasn’t played in eight days, will try and right the ship against Notre Dame in the ACC lid lifter for both teams.

Dule beat Coppin State by 10 to open the season, which should have been our first sign that there were problems. The loss to Michigan State was followed by a win over Bellarmine by 22 when the Blue Devils looked more like the team we would expect. Then the Illinois game happened and Coach K wanted to pack up his ball and go home.

This isn’t to make light of the COVID-19 pandemic or the strain put on the players and coaches that are trying to do all of the right things. It is just hard to cry wolf when your team has faltered in its two biggest games while not missing any key players to the illness.

Maybe Coach K was trying to play Papa Bear to the six freshman that get big minutes for him. That number will be five now because Jalen Johnson is out indefinitely. That means that sophomore Matthew Hurt and senior Jordan Goldwire will need to play better. That means that sophomore Wendell Moore Jr. will have to live up to his star rating from the class of 2020. That means that Duke needs to figure things out and do so in a hurry.

The cold, harsh reality is that Duke simply hasn’t played well enough. Duke combined to shoot 10-of-45 from three-point range in the two losses against legitimate competition and 22-of-53 in the two games against bottom-50 teams. The Blue Devils have turned the ball over too much and the shot selection has been poor.

Maybe a few extra days of practice will have helped.
<h3><strong><u>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</u></strong></h3>
The Fighting Irish have been tested early in the season. Losses to Michigan State and Ohio State are certainly understandable. The most recent win over Kentucky could be a springboard into this game against a similarly struggling powerhouse program.

Longtime head coach Mike Brey has to be pleased with what he’s seen offensively from his team. The Fighting Irish are shooting 41.6% from distance and 80% at the free throw line. On the other hand, they’ve been blocked almost as much as anybody else in the country and have not made more than 19 two-point shots in any game thus far.

Defensively, Notre Dame is not forcing turnovers. Their 13.6% TO% ranks 315th in the nation at present per Bart Torvik. Some extra possessions would help, especially for a defense that is decent, but nowhere near spectacular. The last two games for Notre Dame have been played to 67 and 66 possessions, so it seems like they’re making a concerted effort to slow down, possibly back to where they were a few seasons ago.

Some of that may have to do with a really shallow roster. A quartet of juniors in Nate Laszewski, Prentiss Hubb, Dane Goodwin, and Cormac Ryan play a ton and senior Juwan Durham makes up the bulk of the rest of the minutes. Those four juniors individually have all played at least 90.6% of the minutes this season for the Fighting Irish. In other words, they better not get into any foul trouble as the season goes along.
<h3><strong><u>Pick &amp; Analysis</u></strong></h3>
Is this price low because of the optics surrounding Duke? Maybe Coach K’s concerns were legitimate and weren’t said out of frustration about his team, but they’ve been interpreted as such, not just by bettors, but by fellow coaches.

You could make a strong case that Duke is clearly a better team, but continuity is a bit of an issue and now Johnson is out. Notre Dame, while short on depth, relies on five upperclassmen and a sixth off the bench.

This will be the first trip away from Durham for Duke. Between Krzyzewski’s comments and all of the freshmen on the roster, this could just end up being an uncomfortable trip.

Notre Dame +3.5 is the pick based on the BOL odds, but you can find +4 or wait on it to show up again.
<h4><strong>Pick: Notre Dame +3.5</strong></h4>
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Duke vs. Notre Dame College Basketball Free Pick, Prediction, and Preview 12/16/20

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<p>Betting on today's Eagles and Mocs game? Catch the action at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN, as the Mocs hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Chattanooga as the -12 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 142.5 points.</p><h3>MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES VS CHATTANOOGA MOCS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Morehead State Eagles +12</p><p>This game will be played at McKenzie Arena at 8:00 ET on Thursday, November 14th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-71 in favor of the Mocs.</li><li>Even though we have Chattanooga winning straight-up, we like Morehead State at +12.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>No Pressure for Morehead State as Away Dogs</h3><h3>Morehead State Eagles Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Morehead State dropped their season opener, losing 83-56 to Cincinnati on Friday. The Eagles were heavy underdogs at +28.5 but managed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 37-19 at halftime, Morehead State scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 46. The game’s total points of 139 fell just under the O/U line of 142.5.</p><p>Morehead State managed just 56 points in their last game, shooting 35.7% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.3%, and they hit 66.7% of their free throws, going 12-for-18 from the line.</p> <p>Dillon Mitchell, Simas Lukosius, and Jizzle James each scored 14 points, with Mitchell going 7-for-7 from the field. Lukosius hit 2-of-2 from three-point range and added 6 assists, while James connected on 2-of-3 from deep.</p><p>Morehead State's defense struggled, giving up 83 points on 60% shooting from the field. The Eagles allowed 33 field goals on 55 attempts.</p> <p>Inside the arc, Morehead State gave up 27 two-pointers on 39 attempts, a 69% shooting percentage. From three-point range, they allowed 6 threes on 16 attempts, a 37% success rate. The Eagles also sent the opposing team to the line 15 times, where they made 11 free throws, shooting 73%.</p><h3>Pressure Builds for Chattanooga as Home Favorites</h3><h3>Chattanooga Mocs Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Chattanooga dropped to 0-1 on the season with a 67-61 loss to Austin Peay on Monday. The Mocs, who were -2.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>After trailing 37-31 at halftime, Chattanooga couldn’t make up the difference in the 2nd half, as both teams scored 30 points after the break. The game’s total points of 128 fell short of the O/U line of 147.</p><p>Chattanooga's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 29 threes for a 17.2% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 39.1% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.8%.</p> <p>Inside the arc, the Mocs were more efficient, shooting 57.1% on two-point attempts. Bash Wieland led the team with 19 points, while LJ Thomas added 18, and Sai Witt contributed 17. Isaac Haney was efficient, hitting 3 of 4 threes and finishing with 14 points.</p><p>Chattanooga's defense held their opponent to 67 points, allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Mocs gave up 15 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Chattanooga's defense allowed 6 threes on 15 attempts, with their opponent shooting 40%. They also sent them to the line 26 times, where they made 19 free throws, a 73% success rate.</p>

Morehead State Eagles vs Chattanooga Mocs NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

Are the stakes high for Conor McGregor as he prepares to face off against Dustin Poirier in UFC 257? Sure they are. After all, he is the most bankable star in the sport of mixed martial arts today.

He is also the guy with the most crossover appeal, and a further exploitation of that may be just ahead.

McGregor is said to be in talks for another boxing event. Obviously you know already that he went ten rounds with Floyd Mayweather before being stopped. And now he may be on the verge of making a deal to fight Manny Pacquiao.

We're not sure that losing to Poirier would kill that showdown, but it might take a little of the luster off it.

Saturday night's fight takes place in Abu Dhabi and is being shown through pay-per-view for those who can get it through the ESPN+ app.

At <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline"><strong>BetOnline</strong></a>, McGregor is the solid favorite:

<strong>Conor McGregor -311</strong>
<strong>Dustin Poirier +261</strong>

<strong>Under 2.5 Rounds -200</strong>
<strong>Over 2.5 Rounds +160</strong>

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Pacquiao has not been in a boxing ring since July 2019, when he earned a split decision over Keith Thurman. Part of it has to do with the pandemic; part of it has to do with the lack of a real opportunity that presents a beneficial risk-reward quotient.

A fight with McGregor might really hit the "sweet spot" as far as that is concerned.

And greasing the wheels to make this fight happen might be easier now that Pacquiao and McGregor are working with the same management company.

To give you some perspective, McGregor engaged in the most lucrative pay-per-view event in the history of MMA, when his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov (October 2018) drew 2.4 million subscribers. And his fight with Mayweather got 5.3 million subscribers, inclusive of the United States and United Kingdom.

So you can slot a fight with Pacquiao, a proven PPV commodity, in between those numbers.

At a recent press conference, McGregor made a great point, in that since Khabib has officially announced that he has retired from mixed martial arts competition, and has denied any reports that would suggest otherwise, the fight with Poirier should be declared for the vacant UFC lightweight title.

Dana White has not gone so far as to rule that title vacant, which in effect would involve him stripping Khabib of the title, Perhaps he is hopeful that there can be a rematch. Khabib scored a fourth-round submission over McGregor in that previous meeting.

In fact, he has said that after a closed-door meeting with Khabib just recently, the champ told him that if either McGregor or Poirier did something "sensational," he would consider coming back. And Khabib denied that. He seemed to be clear before that he was not interested in fighting any longer after his father died.

McGregor has a record of 22-4, with 19 knockouts, one submission and two decisions. Poirier, who had held the interim lightweight crown until losing to Khabib for the "real" title, is 26-6 with one no contest, 12 knockouts, seven submissions and seven decisions. He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, while McGregor is a brown belt, but a very capable striker.

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