St. Joseph's (12-8) vs Duquesne (9-11)
January 29, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Joseph's -9 — Over/Under: 137
The Duquesne Dukes and Saint Joseph’s Hawks meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. Here’s a Duquesne vs Saint Joseph’s Prediction. This article will include a Duquesne vs Saint Joseph’s Pick.
Duquesne Dukes Betting Preview
The Duquesne Dukes lost to Dayton and Fordham, and they play UMass, Richmond, and Loyola Chicago next. The Duquesne Dukes are averaging 68.9 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 42 percent shooting. Tre Dinkins is averaging 11.4 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Jake DiMichele is averaging 10.9 points and 1.4 rebounds. Jahsean Corbett is dishing 2.3 assists and Cam Crawford is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Duquesne Dukes are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64 percent from the free throw line. The Duquesne Dukes are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
Saint Joseph’s Hawks Betting Preview
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks beat Davidson, lost to Dayton, and they play Loyola Chicago, Saint Louis, and La Salle next. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are averaging 76.2 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 41 percent shooting. Xzayvier Brown is averaging 16.2 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Rasheer Fleming is averaging 15.8 points and 9.2 rebounds. Erik Reynolds II is the third double-digit scorer and Derek Simpson is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Saint Joseph’s Hawks will win
- Saint Joseph’s has won each of its last six home games following a road loss.
Why the Duquesne Dukes will win
- Duquesne has won six of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.
- Saint Joseph’s has lost four of its last five night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
- Saint Joseph’s has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Duquesne vs Saint Joseph’s Injury Report
Duquesne doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Saint Joseph’s will be without Steven Solano, while Khaafiq Myers is questionable with a knee injury.
Duquesne vs Saint Joseph’s Prediction
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are the more talented team and should be favored, but this is a lot of points. The Duquesne Dukes are playing their best ball of the season with wins in seven of their last 10 games, and they’ve pulled off some nice upsets. Duquesne recently beat St. Bonaventure and George Washington, and we can’t ignore the overtime win over Saint Joseph’s three weeks ago. Duquesne has now won four of the last five games against Saint Joseph’s. Also, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks have four home losses this season, so it’s not like they’re some juggernaut. I just can’t get there with this line. This is disrespectful toward the Dukes. Give me Duquesne and the points.