Duquesne (2-8) vs Towson (4-6)
Game Info: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm (LeBron James Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Duquesne +1.5 / Towson -1.5 — Over/Under: 126.5
The Towson Tigers and the Duquesne Dukes meet Saturday in college basketball action from the LeBron James Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Towson vs. Duquesne prediction.
Towson Recap
The Towson Tigers come into this game looking to rebound after an 84-71 loss at the hands of UMBC last time out. After this game, Towson will head on the road for a matchup with Robert Morris.
Tigers Lose 4th Straight
Tyler Tejada posted 15.5 PPG along with 4.3 RPG in 4 games played so far this season while Dylan Williamson has 15.3 PPG with 2.4 RPG and Nendah Tarke has 10.8 PPG with 5.7 RPG and a team-high 1.9 APG to lead the Tigers in assists while capping off the trio of double-digit scorers for Towson so far this season. Mekhi Lowery also has 6.9 PPG and a team-high 7 RPG to lead the Tigers on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Towson is averaging 66.1 PPG on 39.1% shooting from the field, 29.6% from three, and 63.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Towson Tigers will win
- Duquesne has lost each of its last eight Saturday night games.
- Towson has won seven of its last eight night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Duquesne Recap
The Duquesne Dukes come into this one looking to rebound after a 61-56 loss to Maine last time out. After this game, Duquesne will head home for a matchup against UC Irvine.
Dukes Looking For Consistency
Tre Dinkins leads the Dukes in scoring with 11.4 PPG while Jake DiMichele has 10.9 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Duquesne so far this season. Halil Barre has 7.2 PPG with 5.8 RPG in 6 games so far this season while Jahsean Corbett has 8.7 PPG with 5.2 RPG and Kareem Rozier has 8.4 PPG with a team-high 3.1 APG up to this point on the year. As a team, Duquesne is averaging 65.3 PPG on 40.1% shooting from the field, 31.4% from three, and 61.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Duquesne Dukes will win
- Towson has lost each of its last nine games against non-conference opponents at neutral venues.
- Duquesne has won each of its last three night games against the Coastal Athletic Association.
Towson vs. Duquesne Prediction
I’m on the under here. Two teams that I just flat out do not trust offensively as Towson struggles to score period, but maybe getting Tejada back will help. Until then, I can’t back them. On the other side, Duquesne is not the same team that made the NCAA tournament last year as this team is just flat-out bad. Give me the under in a 40-minute slopfest.