So true...he and Brent Musberger must have the same bookie..so many times he has screwed me (especially on totals) when they have slowed game down or inserted players in or taken them out with line so close..cant remember exact year (2001?) when they had a huuuuge lead up at BC and they completely shit the bed (and he cleaned bench out with TEN min left and some fat little guard from BC put up a near half court shot at buzzer to hand me most gut wrenching loss ever. Made my brother quit gambling..lol..
As far as Duke Totals go it's UNDER or pass for the reasons you stated.
No doubt the Bookie is +Money on Duke games over the past 20 years.
I'll NEVER forget this one. ACC Tournament about 10 years ago -- I had Duke -3 AND Ga Tech +5.5 in the same game. It was a 3 point game, GT ball with a few ticks left and I was PRAYING there would be enough time for a miss and foul. Got EXACTLY what I needed, Duke on the FT Line up 3 with .02 left. No way was I not going to MIDDLE this game, right? Now I know what you're thinking, he missed both? NOPE! Worse than that. He hit the first, so now it's 4. For whatever reason Duke's players do not back off the FT Line. He misses the second, and Duke tips in the rebound as time expires. Game lands 6!!!!!!