Texas vs. Duke Odds & Betting Predictions - November 5, 2025

Duke was a highly skilled chameleone last season. They could run and gun and outscore teams, as they did on five occasions when they hit the century mark. They were also happy to slow things way down and grind out wins in the half-court. Last season, Duke went 28-0 SU in games in which they held their opponent below 70 points. And to perfectly illustrate the Blue Devils' willingness to win in a variety of ways, let’s have a look at their two wins over the Arizona Wildcats last season. They took down U-of-A 69-55 in late November in a half-court grinder. Four months later, against that very same Wildcat team, Duke switched into fifth gear in the NCAA tournament during a 100-93 victory. That pulse-pounding, up-and-down affair seemed just as natural for Duke as their defensive clinic earlier in the season. I have more faith in their defensive ceiling on night one than efficient high end scoring, that will come later.

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Gotta do it at double-digits. Duke still fairly young, could take time to fully come together. I’d take them over most teams by March. But Texas is no slouch. Experienced guards, tough defensive minded dudes. Make this game a slugfest and they should stay within the number