The Duquesne Dukes (8-3) will try to continue their eight-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-5) at A.J. Palumbo Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs. Duquesne Dukes Free Prediction
The last time the Colonels played, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Marshall Thundering Herd, 105-77. Marshall’s 0.553 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Eastern Kentucky, who had a mark of 0.344. Nick Mayo led Eastern Kentucky in scoring with 26 points on 9-for-23 shooting.
The Dukes were victorious over the William & Mary Tribe in their last matchup, 84-70. Duquesne’s 11.9 turnover percentage was their largest 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.
Mayo has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Eastern Kentucky.
This could end up being an error-filled game for the Duquesne offense. Duquesne ranks 304th in the NCAA in ball protection (turnover percentage of 21.7 percent), while the disruptive defense of Eastern Kentucky forces the 34th-most turnovers in the nation (23.2 percent).
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Betting Notes:
Duquesne averages 15.2 assists per game, which ranks 67th in the NCAA. Eastern Kentucky ranks 181st in assists allowed per game (15.0).
The Dukes average 35.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 137th in the nation. The Colonels rank 244th in rebounds allowed per game (42.2).
Eastern Kentucky averages 10.2 steals per game, which ranks fourth in the NCAA. Duquesne ranks 76th in steals allowed per game (6.1).
The Dukes rank 52nd in blocks per game (4.2) while the Colonels rank 94th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
Both of these teams like to shoot the three. Eastern Kentucky is 16th in the NCAA with 28.6 three pointers per game while Duquesne is 56th with 26.0 threes per game.
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The Colonels’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 2.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Dukes have scored an average of 76.2 points per game (1.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (2.6 above their season average).
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