THE PROFESSOR’S ACC CONFERENCE SMOKE-JOB
(NCAAB) Duke vs. Florida State,
Point Spread: -3.50 | -110.00 Florida State (Home)
Result: Push
The Duke Blue Devils moved another step closes to an improbable run at winning the ACC Tournament and sneaking into the Big Dance. They have taken care of Boston College in round 1 and Louisville yesterday. As a team, the Blue Devils are putting up 75.8 points a game and they are shooting 46.6 percent from the field and34.4 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 72.9 points and their opponents are shooting 46.4 from the field and 37.2 percent from deep. The offense is led by Matthew Hurt with 18.2 points and he grabs 6.3 rebounds a game. DJ Steward adds 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds.

The Florida State Seminoles have won five of their last seven games but dropped two straight which cost them the ACC regular-season title. As a team, the Seminoles are putting up 79.6 points and they are shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 70.1 points a game and their opponents are shooting 40 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from deep. The offense is led by M.J. Walker with 13.1 points and 2.6 rebounds a game. RaiQuan Gray adds 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds.

The Duke Blue Devils can win this game to keep their hopes alive but it will be an uphill battle. They are playing their third game in three days and are going against an FSU team that can go 10 deep and also plays hard on the defensive end. Florida State is rested and is winning their last five games by an average of seven points while allowing 37.8 percent shooting from the field. I think fatigue will catch up to Duke in this one.

Play on FSU.