The Duquesne Dukes (15-14) will try to put an end to their seven-game skid when they take on the Fordham Rams (15-12) at A.J. Palumbo Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 2.
The Dukes lost to Richmond 83-67 on Saturday. Micah Mason put together a strong game for the Dukes, recording 15 points, seven assists, and two rebounds. The Rams, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-82 win against Davidson on Saturday. Joseph Chartouny had a good game and claimed his fifth double-double of the season, accumulating 24 points and 13 assists.
The Dukes are attempting to build on their records of 15-14 Straight Up (SU) and 13-13 Against The Spread (ATS). The Dukes have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire nation, averaging 83.1 points per game. The rebounding edge goes to the Dukes in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 39.7 boards per game.
On the other side, the Rams have records of 8-10-2 ATS and 15-12 SU. Fordham has been playing better lately, averaging 79.7 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 72.0. Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Rams, who are known for distributing the ball with 15.7 assists per game. The Rams average 68.8 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 80.0 points per game during that span. When it comes to stealing the ball, the Rams are one of the best in the nation with an average of 8.6 steals per game.
This is the first meeting of the season for Duquesne and Fordham. The last time they played, Duquesne came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over Fordham in their most recent meetings. The Dukes also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1. Neither Duquesne nor Fordham has led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers) over their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ford, ATS Winner – Ford
Notes
“Duquesne is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 11 of Duquesne’s last 14 games “.
“Duquesne is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Duquesne is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home”.
“Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Duquesne’s last 7 games at home”.
“Duquesne is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Fordham”.
“Duquesne is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fordham”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Duquesne’s last 8 games when playing Fordham”.
“Duquesne is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fordham”.
The Duquesne Dukes and Fordham Rams both hold losing records against teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Duquesne sits at 5-11 in these matchups and Fordham has a 6-10 record.
Duquesne scores 83.1 points per home game (ranked 33rd). Fordham ranks a poor 108th in points allowed on the road, allowing 72.9 points.
On average, Duquesne has 73.4 possessions per game and scores 1.077 points on each possession. Fordham has both fewer possessions (69.0) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.043).
The Duquesne Dukes average an effective field goal percentage of 53.2% this season. The Fordham Rams have an abysmal record of 2-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 53.2% or greater.
On average, the Duquesne Dukes attempt 25.0 three point field goals per game and the Fordham Rams attempt 22.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Duquesne has a 14-13 record and Fordham has a 12-9 record.
Fordham, the 92nd-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.1 per game. Duquesne does worse, ranked 121st with 3.9.
Fordham ranks 220th in offensive rebounds, while Duquesne ranks at ninth in defensive rebounds.
On average, Fordham forces a turnover rate of 23.1%, ranked seventh in the nation. When Duquesne turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 4-2 record.
