Duquesne Dukes (18-11) vs. VCU Rams (19-10)
March 5, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: VCU Rams -5.5; Over/Under: +134.5
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The Duquesne Dukes look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The VCU Rams look for a win after winning 6 of their last 8 games. Here’s a Duquesne Dukes vs VCU Rams prediction.
Duquesne Dukes Betting Preview
The Duquesne Dukes recently lost to Fordham while beating La Salle and George Mason. The Duquesne Dukes are averaging 71.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Dae Dae Grant is averaging 16.7 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jimmy Clark III is averaging 15 points and 3.3 rebounds. Fousseyni Drame is dishing 1.1 assists and David Dixon is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Duquesne Dukes are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Duquesne Dukes are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
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VCU Rams Betting Preview
The VCU Rams recently lost to Richmond and beat Rhode Island. The VCU Rams are averaging 72.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Max Shulga is averaging 15 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Joe Bamisile is averaging 13.7 points and 0.4 assists. Zeb Jackson is the third double-digit scorer and Sean Bairstow is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The VCU Rams are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The VCU Rams are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game. VCU will take on Dayton after this one.
Duquesne Dukes vs VCU Rams prediction
The Duquesne Dukes have had their moments this season to where you can convince yourself they could steal this game on the road. Duquesne beat VCU back in January, a game where the Dukes scored 79 points and looked comfortable overall. With that sad, VCU is 13-5 SU at home this season and 17-11-1 ATS on the season overall. VCU is a different monster at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, and that defense can be tough to deal with. I do question if Duquesne has the horses to keep up on the road for 40 minutes. I’ll lay the reasonable number with VCU at home.
