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The Duke Blue Devils and the West Virginia Mountaineers square off in the second game of the NCAA Tournament Final Four doubleheader on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium (8:45 pm ET, CBS).

The Blue Devils are a 3-point favorite and the over/under total at 131 in College Basketball Odds at JustBet.

The teams last met in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, when the Mountaineers knocked the Blue Devils out in the second round with a 73-67 win on March 22, 2008. The Blue Devils were upset as 4-point favorites.

West Virginia punched their way into the Final Four with a 73-66 victory against the top seeded Kentucky Wildcats. The Mountaineers held on to their halftime lead and further extended it to 15 point lead, sealing their victory.

Hitting just 38 per cent of their shots, West Virginia was quite defensive in their approach. Da’Sean Butler led the Mountaineers with 18 points with 6 rebounds.

The Blue Devils earned a place in the Final Four after 78-71 defeat of the No. 3 seeded Baylor Bears.

It was 3-pointers that won them the game as they were behind the Bears at the half after hitting just 36 per cent of their shots. The effort by Duke on the glass was also a factor, as the Blue Devils held a 41-35 margin in that department.

Guard Nolan Smith had an impressive game for the Devils with 29 points on 9-of-17 from the field and 7-of-8 from free throw line.

The Mountaineers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight neutral site games as an underdog and are 12-2-1 ATS in their last 15 NCAA Tournament games.

The Blue Devils are 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games. They are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.