Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel run all over the Golden Bears in our California vs Duke predictions for Wednesday, February 12.
California makes its first trip to Durham since moving to the ACC and Duke will not go easy on the visitors. Expect Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel to deliver a rude awakening in a rout. The California Golden Bears get a true “welcome to the ACC” moment when they visit the Duke Blue Devils and Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight.
This is Cal’s first trip to Durham as a member of the conference and it couldn’t come at a worse time for the Golden Bears. They have just one win in their last four games and catch the Blue Devils coming off a rare loss. Our California vs. Duke predictions expect a big night from the Blue Devils’ stars, including freshman standout Kon Knueppel.are back home for the first time since February 1 and the noise of the Cameron Crazies will be a welcome sound to sore ears after dropping a 77-71 loss at Clemson last Saturday. Kon Knueppel finished with 14 points in that loss, shooting a solid 5-for-9 from the field — and 4-for-6 from 3-point range — in 32 minutes. The five-star freshman has found his footing since the calendar flipped to 2025 and has scored 15 or more points in five of his last 10 games.gives Duke a perfect opportunity to get right and let out its frustrations, with this spread in the mid-20s and the game script calling for a return to the win column. The Golden Bears defense has trouble containing guards, both in transition as well as on the perimeter. California allows foes to shoot 36.7% from beyond the arc , which adds up to almost 21 points against coming from distance. Knueppel loves playing in Durham, where he averages two points more per game and shoots better than 40% from 3-point range, picking up almost 2.5 triples a contest inside Cameron Indoor. In his last showing at home, he dropped 22 points on the rival North Carolina Tar Heels. Knueppel finished 7-for-11 from the floor in 35 minutes of play, scoring from outside as well as getting to the charity stripe. Player projections range from 16.35 to 17.8 points from Knueppel tonight, with my number coming out just shy of 17 points from the 6-foot-7 guard. Not only will he find open looks from deep, but Knueppel is also great at getting to the foul line and cashing in those freebies .Cooper Flagg’s rebounding efforts took a hit in the last two games, grabbing five boards in both outings at Syracuse and Clemson. That has his rebounding prop trending down, sitting at 6.5 O/U. The 6-foot-9 super frosh faces a diminutive Golden Bears roster that tops out at 6-foot-9 and runs thin in reserves thanks to a rash of injuries in the frontcourt. Due to that, California has given up more than 25 defensive rebounds per game over its last three showings. On the season, Flagg is pulling down 7.7 rebounds per game and before those two five-rebound efforts, he wrangled at least seven in six of eight contests. With Duke’s smothering defense in Durham , Flagg is pulling in closer to eight rebounds per homestand. Player projections for this ACC clash call for as many as 9.4 rebounds versus Cal, which gives us plenty of room to go Over his current total of 6.5 boards.Knueppel loves playing in front of the Crazies and projections all come in at 16 points or higher vs. Cal. The Golden Bears don’t protect the perimeter and Knueppel averages almost 2.5 triples per game at home.Take advantage of the early win payout at bet365, where any pre-game CBB moneyline bet gets: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. In his 20 years with Covers, lead NFL betting analyst “JLo” has seen it all and bet it all. Through the wild west of early Internet gambling to lobbying for legalized sports betting to our brave new wagering world, Jason has been a consistent source of actionable info and entertainment for squares and sharps alike. 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