The Davidson Wildcats and the Duquesne Dukes meet in college basketball action from the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Duquesne is listed as a 4.5-point home favorite with a total for this game set at 142.5 points.
Injuries
Davidson comes into this game with a clean injury report while Duquesne has Andy Barba listed as out for the season with a hand injury.
Matchup History
Davidson’s 74-50 win over Duquesne back on February 23rd, 2022, made it three straight wins for the Wildcats in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Davidson is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a win while the under is 8-2 in their last 10 road games. Duquesne is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a losing road record while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Pick
I’m backing the Dukes here. Davidson has shown flashes of being a solid team, but the bulk of their recent success against decent teams has come at home. Duquesne’s been rolling right along and I think they get a win and cover in this one as they’ve outscored their opponents by 8.9 PPG at home this year. Give me Duquesne.