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Duquesne vs St. Louis Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks
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St. Louis (17-13) vs Duquesne (13-17)
March 8, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Louis -6.5 — Over/Under: 138.5
In this article, we will formulate a Duquesne vs Saint Louis Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, at the Chaifetz Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Dukes’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Billikens’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Duquesne
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Saint Louis
-Recent betting trends in games played between Duquesne and Saint Louis
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Dukes and Billikens.
Can Saint Louis Bounce Back?
Saint Louis faced off against Dayton in the last game, and they didn’t play well enough. The offense scored 67 points while the defense gave up 75 points. Saint Louis was up 41-28, but in the second half, they gave up 47 points, and that led to the defeat. They can’t keep blowing games in the second half, a problem that has happened too many times. Isaiah Swope put up 28 points, five rebounds, and one assist. Gibson Jimerson also put up 23 points, eight rebounds, and one assist.
Saint Louis has a 17-13 overall record and has gone 11-17 against the spread. The Billikens are averaging 73.7 points, while their defense is giving up 69.5 points per game. They are shooting 47.09 percent from the field. With the way they have shot the ball, this team really should have more wins. Gibson Jimerson has been the top player for Saint Louis, averaging 17.7 points while shooting 42.8 percent from the field.
Duquense Fell Short
Duquesne faced off against VCU in the last game, and they fell short. At halftime, Duquesne was down 37-29, and they couldn’t fight back in the second half. Maximus Edwards was the top player, and he came off the bench player, putting up 20 points, two rebounds, and one assist. Three different players ended up putting up 10 points. Two games ago against George Mason, they scored 85 points, and they need to get that offense back on the right track.
Duquesne has been inconsistent this season. They have a 13-17 overall record and have gone 2-7 against the spread. The Dukes’ defense has been their strength, but their offense has been inconsistent at best. Duquesne averages 68.8 points per game, which is 308th in the league. Tre Dinkins has been Duquesne’s top player, averaging 12.9 points while shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from behind the three-point line.
Duquesne vs Saint Louis Prediction
Saint Louis can’t have much confidence right now after the way they played in the second half of the last game. The defense fell apart in the second half, and that type of defense is going to carry over here. Duquesne’s defense is giving up only 66.7 points per game and will find a way to step up. Even though they haven’t won many games, they have still gone 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven games. Duquesne will keep it close, and they will cover the spread.