Baylor vs. Duke Prediction: Duke Predicted to Win March Madness Second Round Matchup [3/23/2025]

Duke will take on Baylor in March Madness Second Round action at Lenovo Center on Sunday, beginning at 2:55PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Duke as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Baylor-Duke game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows Duke with a win probability of 88%, while Baylor has 12%."

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Baylor vs. Duke predictions page.

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Baylor vs. Duke Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Sweet Sixteen?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NCAA Tournament game between Baylor and Duke 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Duke an 88% chance of defeating Baylor. Our predicted final score has Duke winning 80-68.

According to our model, Duke (-12.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 146.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Baylor vs. Duke March Madness Odds

We have researched the best March Madness odds in America for this Second Round game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Baylor	Duke
Spread	+12.5 (-102)	-12.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+700	-850
Total	o146.5 (-110)	u146.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Baylor vs. Duke Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Baylor vs. Duke matchup is on the spread.

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Baylor vs. Duke Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's college basketball action between Duke and Baylor at Lenovo Center is scheduled to begin at 2:55PM ET.

• Who: Baylor vs. Duke
• Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
• Time: 2:55PM ET/11:55AM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center
• March Madness Stage: Second Round

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Baylor vs. Duke matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Duke, with an 88% win probability, will likely beat Baylor on Sunday.

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