Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Palumbo Center

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The Saint Louis Billikens travel to Palumbo Center to play the Duquesne Dukes on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Duquesne as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 137.5.

The Billikens come into this game with an overall record of 6-9 and a road record of 1-2. They are 2-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-8. The Dukes have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 4-5 and they are 4-5 against the spread.

Miles Reynolds comes into this contest averaging 11.1 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Billikens. He pulls down 2.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Achraf Yacoubou averages 11 points per game in 28.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 5.6 rebounds per game for Saint Louis. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 53%.

Derrick Colter averages 17.1 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Dukes. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Micah Mason averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Saint Louis averages 63.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 323rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.8 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 202nd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 307th in the country. They average 32 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 319th and 183rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 306th with 14.7 per game. The Billikens allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 152nd and 154th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 104th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 184th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 157th in the Division 1.

Duquesne averages 76.8 points per game this year which ranks them 85th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 81st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 143rd in the nation. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 56th and 65th respectively. In the turnover department the Dukes rank 210th with 13.3 per game. The Dukes allow 74.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 231st in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 85th and 325th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 233rd and they give up 17.3 assists per contest which puts them in 335th place in the nation. The Dukes force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 274th in college basketball.

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 2-9 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 3-8 against the over/under

Duquesne Dukes Betting Trends

The Duquesne Dukes are 4-5 against the spread

The Duquesne Dukes are 4-5 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Duquesne Dukes Injuries

12/28/15 G Jeremiah Jones ACL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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