Some movement between 18 and 19. Opened at 19.5/20. Ellis has been rolling and several of the guys look very confident. Will need that confidence and shot making tonight. The defense overall is still suspect at best.
Duke has been inconsistent but when they are on and locked in, they look really good.
It just feels like a natural letdown game in a tough environment against a step up in competition coming off big emotional win. Ellis has been playing confident averaging 27 over the last 3 though. If the Cards keep this around 10 points or closer most of the game, they will have played a solid game in a tough environment.
It’s hard for me to trust the numbers and what I’m seeing. I think the Cards are playing well enough and Duke is inconsistent enough on offense to allow the Cards to cover.