I fully expect Duke to win big here, but I also expect them to coast in the second half, with Cooper Flagg likely playing sparingly. MSM is playing with house money here, so I expect them to come out swinging and continue fighting until the end. I expect Duke to win by 20-25 points here.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg is expected but will most likely be on a minute’s restriction. The Mountaineers shot 57.5% from the floor in their winning over American, but that may be difficult to replicate against the 4th most efficient defense in the country. Mount St. Mary’s struggle protecting the ball, averaging over 14 turnovers per game, near the bottom of the country and don’t have much height. The Mountaineers were to pick up the pace in their last game but Duke should be able to stop them from getting out in transition and coast to a victory, preserving the health of Flagg.