Duke vs. Iona Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round
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Published: Mar. 16, 2023 at 3:39 AM EDT|Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 7:38 PM EDT
Saturday's contest between the Duke Blue Devils (25-6) and the Iona Lady Gaels (26-6) at Cameron Indoor Stadium has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 69-46 and heavily favors Duke to come out on top. Tipoff is at 9:30 PM ET on March 18.
The Blue Devils head into this matchup after a 58-37 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Duke vs. Iona Game Info
- When: Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
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Duke vs. Iona Score Prediction
- Prediction: Duke 69, Iona 46
Duke Schedule Analysis
- The Blue Devils' best win this season came in a 66-55 victory against the No. 4 Virginia Tech Hokies on January 26.
- The Blue Devils have eight wins against Quadrant 1 opponents, tied for the 14th-most in the nation.
- When facing Quadrant 2 teams, Duke is 9-0 (1.000%) -- tied for the third-most victories.
Duke 2022-23 Best Wins
- 66-55 at home over Virginia Tech (No. 4/AP Poll) on January 26
- 57-52 on the road over Notre Dame (No. 10/AP Poll) on February 5
- 44-40 over North Carolina (No. 20/AP Poll) on March 3
- 63-56 at home over Louisville (No. 22) on January 1
- 77-62 at home over NC State (No. 27) on February 23
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Duke Performance Insights
- The Blue Devils outscore opponents by 12.3 points per game (scoring 63.1 points per game to rank 225th in college basketball while allowing 50.8 per contest to rank second in college basketball) and have a +383 scoring differential overall.
- In conference games, Duke scores fewer points per contest (60.2) than its season average (63.1).
- The Blue Devils are scoring 67.6 points per game this year in home games, which is 4.1 more points than they're averaging in away games (63.5).
- Duke cedes 50.3 points per game at home, compared to 50.2 in away games.
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Devils have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 52.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 63.1 they've racked up over the course of this year.
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