St. Bonaventure vs Duquesne Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/18/23
Duquesne Dukes (13-5) vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies (9-9)
January 18, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Bonaventure Bonnies +1.5 / Duquesne Dukes -1.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The Duquesne Dukes and St. Bonaventure Bonnies meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Reilly Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Duquesne Dukes Preview
The Duquesne Dukes are averaging 76 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Dae Dae Grant is averaging 16 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Jimmy Clark III is averaging 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. RJ Gunn is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Reece is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Duquesne Dukes are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Duquesne Dukes are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies Preview
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are averaging 67.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 66.9 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Daryl Banks III is averaging 16.3 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Kyrell Luc is averaging 13.4 points and 4.6 assists. Chad Venning is the third double-digit scorer and Yann Farell is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are allowing 28.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Dukes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Bonnies are 33-15-3 ATS in their last 51 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 20-9 in Dukes last 29 road games. The over is 4-1 in Bonnies last 5 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Duquesne Dukes have been the better team this season, but the margins aren’t all that great. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have hung around despite 9 losses, and they lose by an average of just 3.1 points as an underdog. At home, this is a game the Bonnies could win outright. I’ll take the free bucket.
