The Duquesne Dukes (2-0) square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) at CONSOL Energy Center. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20.
The Dukes come into this game on a high note after blowing out New Orleans 95-75 on Monday. Micah Mason was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 10-for-13 shooting. The Nittany Lions, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-62 win over DePaul on Tuesday. Brandon Taylor shot 7 for 10 and led in scoring with 22 points.
Penn State is a slim one-point favorite over Duquesne. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 144 points.
On the other side, Penn State has a SU record of 2-0 and an ATS record of 1-1. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Nittany Lions, who are 37th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at nine this season. Penn State has not committed many turnovers, averaging only 9.5 per game.
This is the first meeting of the season for these two. The last time they played, Penn State came out on top, moving its SU record against the Dukes to 4-1. The teams are even ATS, with a 2-2-1 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Duq, ATS Winner – Duq, O/U – Over
Notes
Duquesne is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Duquesne is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.
The Duquesne Dukes average 95.5 points per game, ranking 18th in the nation. The Penn State Nittany Lions rank 23rd in points allowed with 56.0.
The Duquesne Dukes average 75.9 possessions and 1.259 points per possession in games this season. The Penn State Nittany Lions average fewer possessions with 61.9, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.051.
Ranked 15th in the nation, Duquesne has an average of 21.0 assists per game. Penn State ranks lower at 338th with 8.0.
Penn State ranks 232nd in offensive rebounds, while Duquesne ranks at 97th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 21.8% when playing Penn State this season. Duquesne is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 21.8% or higher.
