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Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils

Game Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012 | Game Time: 7:00 PM | Home Line: 12.0 | Total: 68.0

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Clemson Tigers v Duke Blue Devils Series Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers travel to Duke to play the Blue Devils at 7:00 PM on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Duke is the underdog in this matchup, getting 12.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 68.0.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAF sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Tigers/Blue Devils Series

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
November 3, 2012 Clemson 56Duke2012.068.0
November 15, 2008 Duke 7Clemson31-10.546.0
November 3, 2007 Clemson 47Duke10
November 5, 2005 Duke 20Clemson49
November 13, 2004 Clemson 13Duke16
November 15, 2003 Duke 7Clemson40
November 2, 2002 Clemson 34Duke31
December 1, 2001 Duke 31Clemson59
November 6, 1999 Duke 7Clemson58
November 18, 1997 Duke 20Clemson29

When looking at the last 16 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 10 games compared to 6 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Clemson/Duke series is 28.9 ppg while the vistor has put up 23.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 5.6 favoring the home team.

As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 16 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 5.6 ppg. That represents a value number of 17.6 when meassured against the offered line of 12.0, suggesting a wager on Duke makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 16 games between the Tigers and the Blue Devils is 52.2 per game. That creates a differential of 15.8 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 68.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Clemson as the road team and with Duke as the home team.

Recent Results when Clemson visits Duke

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
November 3, 2012 Clemson 56Duke2012.068.0
November 3, 2007 Clemson 47Duke10
November 13, 2004 Clemson 13Duke16
November 2, 2002 Clemson 34Duke31
Clemson 13Duke19
Clemson 52Duke22
Clemson 13Duke6

When looking at the last 9 games in this series while Duke has been the home team, we can see the Blue Devils have won 3 games compared to 6 wins for the Tigers. Average points scored per game by Duke in this situation is is 18 ppg while Clemson has put up 29.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 11.3 favoring the Blue Devils.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 11.3 ppg. That represents a value number of 23.3 when meassured against the offered line of 12.0, suggesting a wager on the Blue Devils makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 9 games between the Tigers and the Blue Devils is 47.3 per game. That creates a differential of 20.7 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 68.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Can the Clemson Tigers Cover the Spread?

This season the Clemson Tigers have played 13 games, averaging 41.0 points per game, while allowing 24.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 11-2. Let's have a closer look at recent Clemson Tigers results.

Recent Clemson Tigers Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
December 31, 2012 Clemson 25LSU24-4.560.0
November 24, 2012 South Carolina 27Clemson17-4.061.5
November 17, 2012 NC State 48Clemson62-15.065.5
November 10, 2012 Maryland 10Clemson45-31.555.5
November 3, 2012 Clemson 56Duke2012.068.0
October 25, 2012 Clemson 42Wake Forest1312.060.0
October 20, 2012 Virginia Tech 17Clemson38-7.562.0

This season the Clemson Tigers have played 6 games on the road, averaging 38.5 points per game, while allowing 26.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-1. Let's have a closer look at recent Clemson Tigers results on the road.

Recent Clemson Tigers Road Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
December 31, 2012 Clemson 25LSU24-4.560.0
November 3, 2012 Clemson 56Duke2012.068.0
October 25, 2012 Clemson 42Wake Forest1312.060.0
September 29, 2012 Clemson 45Boston College317.059.5
September 22, 2012 Clemson 37Florida St.49-14.554.0

Can the Duke Blue Devils Cover the Spread?

This season the Duke Blue Devils have played 14 games, averaging 32.5 points per game, while allowing 37.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 6-2. Let's have a closer look at recent Duke Blue Devils results.

Recent Duke Blue Devils Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
December 27, 2012 Cincinnati 48Duke349.562.0
November 24, 2012 Miami - FL 52Duke45
November 24, 2012 Miami - FL 52Duke456.569.0
November 17, 2012 Duke 24Georgia Tech42-12.067.0
November 3, 2012 Clemson 56Duke2012.068.0
October 27, 2012 Duke 7Florida St.48-27.055.0
October 20, 2012 North Carolina 30Duke3310.064.0
October 13, 2012 Duke 20Virginia Tech41-9.554.5
October 6, 2012 Virginia 17Duke42-2.056.5
September 29, 2012 Duke 34Wake Forest27-2.060.0

This season the Duke Blue Devils have played 9 games here at home, averaging 39.7 points per game, while allowing 34.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-4. Let's have a closer look at recent Duke Blue Devils results when playing at home.

Recent Duke Blue Devils Home Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
December 27, 2012 Cincinnati 48Duke349.562.0
November 24, 2012 Miami - FL 52Duke45
November 24, 2012 Miami - FL 52Duke456.569.0
November 3, 2012 Clemson 56Duke2012.068.0
October 20, 2012 North Carolina 30Duke3310.064.0
October 6, 2012 Virginia 17Duke42-2.056.5
September 22, 2012 Memphis 14Duke38-21.560.5
September 15, 2012 NC Central 17Duke54
September 1, 2012 Fla-International 26Duke46-3.053.0
November 19, 2011 Georgia Tech 38Duke3110.059.0

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