Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Duke Blue Devils by 4With Duke ranked 16 and Florida in a close 24, this should heat up like popcorn in a microwave. Toby Fournier has been banging the backboard with 14.0 points on an average for Duke this season, while Ashlon Jackson has managed to swipe 2.1 rebounds per game. However, all eyes will be on the Seminoles' Ta'Niya Latson, who's stuffed more baskets than a Thanksgiving turkey, throwing in an average of 26.1 points every game, along with Makayla Timpson who's been acting like a tourist on the boards, recording 10.8 rebounds per game.
Diving into past matches, Duke and Florida have traded blows like second-rate boxers, but last year's score of 88-46 on Duke's home court has to be juggled a little in favor of the Blue Devils. Regular season stats paint a similar portrait for both, but Duke painting the picture with a 22-7 record compared to Florida’s 23-6.
Turning to more recent results, it seems Duke has been sliding a bit not unlike an overzealous kid on a water slide, winning 3 but losing 2 of their last 5 games. Meanwhile, Florida State has fought off opponents like a cat with its tail on fire amassing 4 wins and a single defeat in their last 5 matches.
So, with a healthy respect for stats that haven't lied since they started counting sheep, the prediction would look a little something like this:
Albert’s Prediction: Duke Blue Devils by 4