Laying a bucket with Duke vs a non conference team on a Neutral site? That's not a good sign of how the Blue Devils have played this season, but defense will be the deciding factor and only way that Duke can win this game. Offensively the Baylor bears are going to be hell to defend, scoring an average of 88 points per game, 2nd in 3pt shooting, 8th in FG% and top 10 in defensive rebounding; BUT the Bears do not keep the basketball safe, averaging 12 turnovers per game (not going to go well vs Duke who force 12 turnovers per game). If Duke can slow down the pressure of Baylor by eliminating second chance opportunities when Baylors on offense (Baylor are 37th in offensive rebounding), beat them up in the paint with top player Filipowski, and defend the three point shot (Baylor is shooting TOO well from deep, and with the level of competition faced so far, they're bound to come back to earth in this spot). This is not a good matchup on paper for Duke but on a Neutral site with stylistic differences, and a common foe played by both teams (Michigan State just beat Baylor by 24, but Duke beat Michigan State by 9), I will take Duke to win this square off in Madison Square Garden.

Official Bet: Duke -2

Side Bet: Under 155