2010 March Madness California vs. Duke Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on March 21, 2010 2:12 pm by drew

Duke-Cal Pick

Duke will look to avoid the upset bug as the Blue Devils face

California in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at 5:20PM ET.

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This contest is part of the South Regional and will take place from the Jacksonville Memorial Arena in

Jacksonville,
Florida. Duke is the No. 1 seed and

Cal is the No. 8 seed.

Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Duke 6.5-point favorites over

California on Sunday night. The over/under has been set at 147.

Duke is looking to make its second straight Sweet Sixteen appearance with a win. It would be Duke’s 25^th appearance in school history. The Blue Devils defeated No. 16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44 on Friday to reach the second round. Duke shot 51 percent from the field while holding

Pine Bluff to 32 percent shooting and out-rebounding the Lions 37-22. Kyle Singler had 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Duke while Jon Scheyer had 13 points and Lance Thomas added 12 points.

The Golden Bears are appearing in their sixth NCAA Tournament since 2001 but trying to get to their first Final Four since 1960.
Cal defeated No. 9

Louisville 77-62 to reach the second round of the tournament. The Bears shot 51 percent from the field against the Cardinals while forcing

Louisville into 15 turnovers. Theo Robertson and Jerome Randle each scored 21 points to lead

Cal while Patrick Christopher had 17 points.

Washington has give the Pac-10 some respect this tournament and now

Cal can give it even more against Duke. Look for the Bears to be able to match athleticism with the Blue Devils and keep the game interesting, at least enough to cover the 6.5-point spread. This game should be high scoring as well, so look for the over to hit.

Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is:
CAL +6.5 and OVER 147
March Madness Betting Trends


California is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

California is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games

California is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games  

Duke is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games

Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

March Madness Injury Report
DUKE

No Injuries Reported 

CALIFORNIA

[F] 01/20/2010 – Bak Bak out for season ( Eligibility ) 

[F] 01/23/2010 – Harper Kamp expected to redshirt ( Knee ) 

[F] 03/17/2010 – Omondi Amoke out indefinitely ( Suspension ) 
March Madness Game Odds
Duke Blue Devils -6.5 Over 147

California Golden Bears +6.5 Under 147
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Posted: 3/21/10 2:12PM ET