Duquesne Dukes (6-19) vs Davidson Wildcats (22-4)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm (UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse)
Betting Odds: Duquesne Dukes +11 -- Over/Under: 140 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Davidson Wildcats and Duquesne Dukes face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Palumbo Center. When these two teams faced off on February 14th it was Davidson that won 71-62. At halftime, Davidson was up 39-28, and that was a big enough cushion to secure the victory.
Lee Hyun-jung was the top player for Davidson scoring 20 points and grabbing six rebounds. Amir Spears was the top player for Duquesne scoring 20 points and five rebounds.
Davidson comes into this game with a 22-4 record overall and they have gone 15-10 against the spread. In the last game against St. Louis, the offense was strong scoring 79 points and that led to the easy victory. Davidson is averaging 76.3 points while their defense is giving up 67 points per game. Foster Loyer has been the top player for Davidson averaging 16.5 points while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Duquesne Dukes who sit with a 6-19 record overall and they have gone 8-17 against the spread. The Dukes offense has really struggled and in the last game against St. Bonaventure, the offense only managed 55 points. Duquesne is averaging 64.2 points while their defense is giving up 71.8 points per game. Amir Spears has been the top player for Duquesne averaging 11.4 points while shooting 35.3 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from behind the three point line.
Duquesne is 0-6 against the spread in their last six games played on Wednesday. Davidson is 1-8 against the spread in their last nine games played on Wednesday. The under is 6-0 in Duquesne’s last six home games. The over is 9-2 in Duquesene’s last 11 games played on Wednesday.
Duquesne is a bad offensive team and their lack of scoring is going to let them down in this game. Look for Davidson to have no issue scoring, and that is going to be the difference as the Dukes struggle to keep this game close. Back Davidson against the spread.