VCU vs Duquesne Prediction 3/4/25 College Basketball Picks

The VCU Rams and the Duquesne Dukes meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a VCU vs. Duquesne prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have not met so far this season, but Duquesne won the most recent meeting back on March 17th, 2024 by a final score of 57-51 on the road. The win made it three straight wins and five straight ATS covers for Duquesne in this head-to-head matchup.

VCU Recap

The VCU Rams come into this game looking to add on to their 80-56 win over Davidson last time out to sit at 24-5 on the year. After this game, VCU will head home for a game against the Dayton Flyers.

Rams Win 8th In A Row

Joe Bamisile leads the Rams in scoring with 15.3 PPG along with 5.3 RPG and 2.1 APG while Phillip Russell has 11.2 PPG and Max Shulga has 15.2 PPG with 5.8 RPG and a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Rams in assists while also posting a team-high 1.8 SPG. Zeb Jackson has 10.1 PPG with 3.7 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for VCU while Jack Clark’s added 9.1 PPG and 6.7 RPG to lead VCU on the glass so far this season. As a team, VCU is averaging 78.2 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three, and 73.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the VCU Rams will win

• VCU has won each of its last eight games.
• Duquesne has lost four of its last five games following a home win.

Duquesne Recap

The Duquesne Dukes come into this game looking to add to their 85-68 win over George Mason last time out to sit at 13-16 on the year. After this game, Duquesne will head on the road for a game against Saint Louis to close out the regular season.

Dukes Win Back-To-Back Games

Tre Dinkins leads the Dukes in scoring with 13 PPG while Jake DiMichele has 10.9 PPG to round out the pair of double-digit scorers for Duquesne up to this point in the season. Jahsean Corbett has 8.9 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead Duquesne in rebounding while Kareem Rozier has 6.9 PPG with a team-high 3.4 APG to lead Duquesne in the assist department up to this point in the year. Cam Crawford has also added 8.8 PPG with 2.5 RPG while Maximus Edwards has 7.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Duquesne is averaging 69.1 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three, and 64.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Duquesne Dukes will win

• The home team has won six of Duquesne’s last seven games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of VCU’s last nine road games has produced a total of 138+ points.
• Five of Duquesne’s last six night games against Conference opponents at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse have produced a total of 137+ points.

VCU vs. Duquesne Prediction

I’m on VCU here. If this game was at the Siegel Center, the line would obviously be heavier towards VCU, but I’d be all over the Rams at home. Still, I think that VCU is just the far better team in this game and Duquesne for me still is not the same team that we rode into the NCAA tournament last year. VCU has done a good job separating itself from most of the A-10, and I think the Rams get another win and cover on the road to continue that separation. Give me VCU here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: VCU -9.5