Saint Louis vs Duquesne Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/18/23
Duquesne Dukes (18-8) vs. Saint Louis Billikens (17-9)
February 18, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Saint Louis Billikens -4 / Duquesne Dukes +4 ; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Duquesne Dukes and the Saint Louis Billikens meet Saturday in college basketball action from Chaifetz Arena. Duquesne is currently 18-8 overall. The Dukes beat Saint Joseph’s in their last game. As for Saint Louis, they’re sitting at 17-9 so far following a win over Davidson on Wednesday. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Duquesne Dukes
The Dukes hit a 13-5 run over their first 18 games this year. Duquesne has gone 5-3 in the eight games since with wins over Loyola IL, George Washington, George Mason, St. Bonaventure and St. Joseph’s. The losses came to St. Bonaventure, Fordham and UMass.
In the Wednesday matchup versus Saint Joseph’s, the Dukes jumped out to a 39-24 halftime edge. Duquesne kept the pace with 37 more points from there and ended up with a 76-62 win. Tevin Brewer was tops in scoring on 16 points and five rebounds.
Saint Louis Billikens
Over on the Saint Louis side, they hit a 12-6 stretch in their first 18 outings. The Billikens hold a 5-3 record since then with wins over Loyola IL, La Salle, Davidson, Rhode Island and Davidson again alongside losses otherwise to Fordham, VCU and Dayton.
Matched up against Davidson on Wednesday, the Billikens posted a 39-30 halftime edge. Saint Louis managed a 39-35 advantage in the second for a 78-65 win. Gibson Jimerson led the way with 24 points and Yuri Collins doubled on 11 points and 11 assists.
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll probably stick with Saint Louis here. You could make a case either way, though; this should be a pretty good matchup. The Billikens are on a bit of a shaky 2-3 run in their last five games but they’ve been playing well at home lately. Saint Louis is 5-1 in their last six games at Chaifetz Arena so they should put up a good fight at least. As for Duquesne they’ve got a four-game win streak going with 75 or more points in three of those outings. I like a fairly high-scoring matchup in this one as well, with Saint Louis eking out the home cover.
