Duquesne Dukes vs VCU Rams Prediction, 3/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs VCU Rams

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS

The VCU Rams (21-12) will try to beat the Duquesne Dukes (22-11) at Barclays Center on Sunday in the A-10 Tournament Championship.

The Duquesne Dukes took the court against Dayton and earned the victory with a final of 65-57 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Dukes walked away with 19 while Dayton totaled 13 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 26 shots from 3-point land. Dayton shot 72.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 25 attempts. Moreover, Dayton had 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Dayton distributed 10 assists and had 4 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, Duquesne allowed their opponent to shoot 32.0% from the field on 16 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Dukes made 10 of 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. Duquesne finished having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and buried 7 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Jimmy Clark is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 45.5% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He ended up with 16 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Duquesne heads into this one with a record of 22-11 this year. They have an average of 71.2 pts per contest (251st in college basketball) while connecting on 43.9% from the field. The Dukes are hitting 33.6% on three-point attempts (249 of 740) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Duquesne is pulling down 35.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 440 assists so far this year, which is 140th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a group they commit 17.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Dukes are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 157th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 406 surrendered for the season. The Dukes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.1% (765 of 1,817) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a group. They surrender 32.3% on three-point shots while they are 41st in the nation in PPG allowed (66.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams went home victorious with a score of 73-59 when they played UMass. The Rams recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. UMass committed 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a rate of 76.7%. With respect to three-point shots, VCU knocked down 6 out of 17 attempts (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rams went 22 for 44 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Rams permitted UMass to make 19 of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.2% for the game. They finished shooting 29.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 24 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). With respect to team rebounding, VCU permitted UMass to snag 25 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Joseph Bamisile ended up being a major contributor for the Rams for the contest. He buried 6 of 9 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 18 points in his 21 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

VCU has a mark of 21-12 this year. The Rams are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (119th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. VCU has accounted for 2,386 pts on the campaign (72.3 per contest) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 195th in college hoops.

The VCU defense gives up 31.4% on 3-point attempts (221 of 703) and their opponents are converting on 74.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.6 dimes and 32.5 rebounds per game, which ranks them 19th and 51st in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams on defense are ranked 51st in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.2. They have forced 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (31st in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duquesne

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