Duquesne Dukes vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

Ryan Center is the location where the Rhode Island Rams (10-11) will try to beat the Duquesne Dukes (12-8) on Saturday.

The Duquesne Dukes took the court against Chicago State and went home with a win by a final score of 65-60 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Dukes ended up with 18 while Chicago State recorded 17 fouls. They made 7 of their 17 tries from long range. Chicago State ended up shooting 56.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Chicago State totaled 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Chicago State recorded 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Duquesne allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the field on 22 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Dukes buried 16 of their 25 tries for a rate of 64.0%. Duquesne ended having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 of 62) and made 3 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dae Dae Grant is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up with 17 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He played for 31 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He shot 38.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Duquesne enters this matchup with a mark of 12-8 for the year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Duquesne is snagging 36.6 boards per game and has accumulated 256 dimes on the year, which is 266th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Dukes are shooting 32.1% on 3-pointers (153 of 476) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.0 pts per game (244th in D-1) on 42.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dukes are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 81st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 240 relinquished on the campaign. The Dukes are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (473 of 1,122) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 33.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 78th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rhode Island Rams got the win with a final of 71-69 when they played La Salle. Regarding rebounding, Rhode Island allowed La Salle to collect 32 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 25.8% from distance by shooting 8 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 18 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Rams permitted La Salle to convert 26 of 71 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 36.6% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Rams shot 24 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 42.9%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Rhode Island made 5 out of 12 tries (41.7%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. La Salle was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. The Rams pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest.

David Green ended up being important for the Rams for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for the contest for a rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Rhode Island has a record of 10-11 for the campaign. The Rams are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls every game and they connect on 62.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (188th in D-1) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. Rhode Island has earned 1,541 points on the season (73.4 per game) and they average 38.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are shooting 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 76th in the nation.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 290th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.8. They are forcing their opponents into 8.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (248th in D-1). The Rhode Island defense surrenders 35.8% on three-point shots (177 of 494) and their opponents are making 65.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.9 assists and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 278th and 131st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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