Duquesne vs Winthrop 12/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Winthrop Eagles and Duquesne Dukes meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Winthrop Eagles look for their sixth win. The Duquesne Dukes look for their 10th win.

The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 76.4 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 76.9 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Kelton Talford is averaging 18.4 points and 0.5 assists, while Sin’Cere McMahon is averaging 14.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. Cory Hightower is the third double-digit scorer and Toneari Lane is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.

The Duquesne Dukes are averaging 76.8 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 44 percent shooting. Dae Dae Grant is averaging 17.7 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Jimmy Clark III is averaging 11 points and 3.4 rebounds. Tre Williams is dishing 1.8 assists and Joe Reece is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Duquesne Dukes are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Duquesne Dukes are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.

The Eagles are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Dukes are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 home games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games. The over is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 11-5 in Dukes last 16 Wednesday games.

The Winthrop Eagles have had issues playing up to their competition this season, and that includes losing by an average of 16.2 points on the road and 14 points in the underdog role. The Duquesne Dukes have had more success against better teams, and this is a spot where they can kind of flex their muscle. I’ll lay the points.