Duquesne vs UC Irvine 12/19/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UC Irvine Anteaters and Duquesne Dukes meet Sunday in college basketball action at the LeBron James Arena. The UC Irvine Anteaters look to rebound from back-to-back losses. The Duquesne Dukes look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 70.3 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 56 points on 35.3 percent shooting. Collin Welp is averaging 14 points and 1.9 assists while Dawson Baker is averaging 11.2 points and 2.8 rebounds. DJ Davis is dishing 1.9 assists and JC Butler is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 24.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game.

The Duquesne Dukes are averaging 69.5 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Kevin Easley is averaging 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Leon Ayers III is averaging 11.9 points and 4.5 rebounds. Amir Spears is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Williams is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Duquesne Dukes are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Duquesne Dukes are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

The Anteaters are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Dukes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Anteaters last 6 overall. The over is 6-2 in Dukes last 8 overall.

The UC Irvine Anteaters have a clear edge defensively in this contest, and they’ve been solid against the number this season as well. The Duquesne Dukes have been on the struggle bus whenever playing any team worth a look this season, and the offense is showing issues as well. Neutral court, UC Irvine should have a field day in this contest. I’ll lay the chalk.