Duquesne Dukes vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: USA Net

Ryan Center is the location where the Rhode Island Rams (13-13) will compete against the Duquesne Dukes (6-20) on Saturday.

The Duquesne Dukes stepped onto the hardwood against Davidson and took a loss by a score of 74-50 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Dukes walked away with 11 and Davidson accumulated 8 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Davidson ended up shooting 55.6% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of their 9 attempts. On top of that, Davidson snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Davidson earned 20 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, Duquesne let their opponent shoot 52.7% from the field on 29 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 26 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Dukes converted 4 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Duquesne walked away from the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (20 out of 50) and made 6 of 19 three-point shots.

Kevin Easley is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the game at 41.2% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He played 29 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Duquesne heads into this game with a mark of 6-20 this year. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 13.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Duquesne is grabbing 34.4 boards per game and has accounted for 254 assists for the season, which has them ranked 347th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Dukes are connecting on 30.7% on shots from beyond the arc (160 of 521) and 70.1% from the free throw line. They average 63.7 points per game (334th in the country) while shooting 39.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Dukes have forced 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 14.0 fouls. They are 291st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 388 conceded so far this year. The Dukes are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (724 of 1,538) and they relinquish 37.4 boards per game as a unit. They give up 38.8% from beyond the arc while they are 257th in the country in opponents points per game (71.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams took a loss by a final score of 73-55 when they faced St. Bonaventure. When talking about rebounds, Rhode Island permitted St. Bonaventure to pull down 30 overall (5 offensive). They went 38.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 21 and ended up shooting 11 of 11 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Rams permitted St. Bonaventure to knock down 27 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up going 22 for 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.8%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Rhode Island knocked down 2 of 15 tries (13.3%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.3%. St. Bonaventure earned 12 personal fouls in the game which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also coughed it up 16 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Rams corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the matchup.

Makhi Mitchell ended up being important for the Rams for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 30 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and added 9 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a mark of 13-13 so far this year. The Rams are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 63.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (128th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest. Rhode Island has earned 1,739 pts for the season (66.9 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 73rd in college hoops.

The Rhode Island defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (197 of 617) and their opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.7 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which is ranked 185th and 148th in D-1. The Rams on defense are ranked 41st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 64.2. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the field (13th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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