It will be a battle between Atlantic 10 opponents when the Duquesne Dukes (10-6) welcome the Saint Louis Billikens (6-9) to A.J. Palumbo Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
The Dukes got blown out by George Washington 91-64 on Saturday. Micah Mason played well for Duquesne, finishing with eight points, two rebounds, and two assists. The Billikens, meanwhile, are coming off a 72-56 loss at the hands of VCU on Sunday. Miles Reynolds had a good shooting night, leading the game with 17 points.
The Dukes are attempting to build on their records of 10-6 Straight Up (SU) and 4-5 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 1-4 ATS. The Dukes do a great job keeping their opponents off of the glass and limiting second-chance points. They average 29.1 defensive rebounds per game, which ranks 20th in Division I.
Across the court, Saint Louis has a SU record of 6-9 and an ATS record of 2-9. Most recently, Saint Louis is a meager 1-8 ATS over the last 10 games.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Duquesne and Saint Louis played, Duquesne won, but Saint Louis still leads the head-to-head record over their most recent games, 6-4 SU. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5. Duquesne topped the Billikens in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last five matchups. Saint Louis has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – Duq, ATS Winner – Duq
Notes
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Duquesne is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Duquesne is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Saint Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duquesne’s last 7 games when playing Saint Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duquesne’s last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Louis.
Duquesne lost its last game by a 27-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Saint Louis is 0-3. Duquesne is 4-2 in blowouts this season.
The Duquesne Dukes average a field goal percentage of 46.0% this season. The Saint Louis Billikens have an abysmal record of 1-6 when opponents have a FG% of 46.0% or greater.
The Duquesne Dukes rank lower for their field goal percentage (83rd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (65th), but the Saint Louis Billikens have a better FG% ranking (242nd) than eFG% ranking (256th).
Duquesne ranks 72nd in assists, registering 15.4 per game. Saint Louis performs worse at 201st with 13.0 assists per game.
Saint Louis ranks 345th in offensive rebounds, while Duquesne ranks at 20th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Saint Louis forces a turnover rate of 19.6%. When Duquesne turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has an outstanding 5-1 record.
