The Duquesne Dukes (5-2) look to prolong their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Longwood Lancers (7-3) at A.J. Palumbo Center. The game gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
Longwood Lancers at Duquesne Dukes ATS Prediction
In the Lancers’ last outing, they blew out the Randolph College Wildcats, 84-56. The Lancers had a much better free throw rate (0.381 vs. 0.098) and had a much better turnover percentage (18.2 vs. 28.4). Longwood rallied around Jordan Cintron, who contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Dukes beat the William & Mary Tribe in their last contest, 84-70. Duquesne’s 11.9 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over William & Mary, who had a rate of 19.8. Austin Rotroff was Duquesne’s leading scorer with 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field.
Isaiah Walton has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Longwood.
Duquesne should have an edge on the offensive glass in this showdown. The Dukes rank 55th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.4 percent), while Longwood ranks 187th in defensive rebounding percentage (71.3 percent) since last season.
Longwood at Duquesne Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Longwood, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Duquesne ranks 22nd in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while Longwood ranks 256th (25.2).
The Dukes rank 61st in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Lancers rank 233rd (7.4).
Duquesne ranks 45th in blocks per game (4.4) while Longwood ranks 182nd (2.9).
The Dukes rank 137th in rebounds allowed per game (34.5) while the Lancers rank 231st (36.7).
Duquesne ranks 207th in assists per game (12.6) while Longwood ranks 284th (10.0).
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