Duke Blue Devils vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: CBS

The Duke Blue Devils (12-1) are traveling to Tucker Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Florida State Seminoles (7-7).

The Duke Blue Devils took the court against Georgia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 85-79 in their last contest. Duke ended with a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 64) and buried 9 of 32 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Blue Devils knocked down 24 of 35 attempts for a rate of 68.6%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 38 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in the game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defending, Duke allowed the other team to shoot 53.7% from the floor on 29 of 54 shooting. Georgia Tech totaled 18 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In addition, Georgia Tech grabbed 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia Tech finished the game shooting 84.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 13 tries. They converted 10 of 18 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Blue Devils walked away with 15 and Georgia Tech accounted for 25 fouls.

Cameron Boozer is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He recorded 26 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also collected 12 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Duke will play this game with a win-loss mark of 12-1 for the year. They have an average of 87.0 pts per contest (42nd in the nation) while connecting on 49.6% from the field. The Blue Devils are hitting 34.7% on three-point shots (127 of 366) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Duke is snagging 42.2 rebounds per contest and has 233 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 64th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Blue Devils are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 86th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 160 conceded this year. The Blue Devils defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 37.4% (297 of 794) and they relinquish 31.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 28.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 18th in D-1 in opponents PPG (63.8).

In their last game, the Florida State Seminoles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-66 when they faced North Carolina. The Seminoles were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. North Carolina committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Florida State made 12 of their 40 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Seminoles shot 23 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 34.8%. The Seminoles permitted North Carolina to bury 29 of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this matchup. They finished 24.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 29 and ended up going 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Florida State allowed North Carolina to grab 45 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Chauncey Wiggins was important for the Seminoles in this game. He converted 5 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and had 10 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Florida State has a mark of 7-7 this year. The Seminoles commit 20.0 fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (104th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Florida State has scored 1,171 pts on the campaign (83.6 per game) and they collect 38.6 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Seminoles are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which is ranked 327th in the nation.

The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 302nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.4. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (225th in college hoops). The Florida State defense concedes 31.7% on three-point shots (113 of 356) and opponents are making 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.4 assists and 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 298th and 350th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duke

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