No. 4 seed Duke will try to book its spot in the Round of 32 when it faces No. 13 seed Vermont in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils lost to North Carolina at the end of the regular season before falling to NC State in the ACC Tournament. Vermont punched its ticket to the Big Dance with a 66-61 win over UMass Lowell in the America East Tournament title game last weekend, making its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last eight seasons. 

Tipoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Blue Devils are 12.5-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. Vermont odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 133 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Vermont vs. Duke picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 29-19 (+810) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model has factored in that Duke has the best tournament record of all time, going 119-40 (.748). The Blue Devils have won seven consecutive games in the Round of 64, and they are led by All-ACC First Team performer Kyle Filipowski. He is averaging a team-high 17.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while senior guard Jeremy Roach is adding 14.0 points and 3.1 assists. 

The model has also considered that Vermont is familiar with the NCAA Tournament as well, making its tenth trip to the Big Dance since 2003. The Catamounts have gone 19-1 since Jan. 1, which is tied for the second-best Division I record during that stretch. Their defense ranks ninth nationally in scoring, allowing just 63.0 points per game. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Duke vs. Vermont. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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