Perfectly predicting the scores of every Duke basketball game this season
By Matt Giles
Predicting the final score of the 15th Duke basketball game this season
Opponent: Lousville Cardinals
Date: Jan. 23
Time: To be announced
Location: Louisville, Ky. (KFC Yum! Center)
Louisville’s record last season: 24-7 (15-5 in ACC)
Head coach: Chris Mack (259-118 overall record in 11 seasons as a head coach, including a 44-21 clip in two seasons at Louisville)
Why Duke will win: This will be Duke’s first trip to Louisville since the Cardinals allowed the Blue Devils to come back and win in 2019 after trailing by 23 points with less than 10 minutes to play. So one would think Louisville will have revenge on its mind. However, Chris Mack’s program saw some revenge last season with a statement win in Cameron Indoor Stadium; plus, there are few players on either side who took part in the epic battle in 2019. Duke wins a slugfest here.
Predicted final score: Duke 76, Louisville 70
Duke’s predicted overall record to date: 11-4 (6-2 in ACC)