Duquesne Dukes vs VCU Rams Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VCU Rams (19-10) will compete against the Duquesne Dukes (18-11) at Stuart C. Siegel Center on Tuesday.

The Duquesne Dukes faced George Mason and notched a win by a score of 59-51 in their last contest. Duquesne wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.7% FG percentage (19 out of 39) and knocked down 3 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Dukes knocked down 18 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 26 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 9 dimes for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In terms of the defense, Duquesne allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the field on 18 out of 48 shooting. George Mason dished out 8 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, George Mason totaled 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. George Mason finished the contest at 57.9% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 19 attempts. They also converted 4 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 21 and George Mason totaled 19 fouls.

Dae Dae Grant is a player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up scoring 13 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Duquesne heads into this game with a record of 18-11 for the year. They have an average of 71.2 pts per contest (254th in Division 1) while going 43.7% from the floor. The Dukes are hitting 33.2% from downtown (218 of 656) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Duquesne is snagging 35.2 rebounds per game and has 386 dimes this season, which ranks 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They rank 121st in D-1 in allowing assists with 360 relinquished on the campaign. The Dukes are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.2% (682 of 1,618) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 32.0% from 3-point land while they are 55th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (67.1).

For their last game, the VCU Rams took a loss by a score of 79-76 against Richmond. The Rams were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Richmond was called for 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to 3-point attempts, VCU converted 10 out of their 24 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rams ended up shooting 26 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. The Rams permitted Richmond to knock down 26 out of their 49 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.1% in this game. They finished 40.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 out of 22 and ended up going 18 out of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). With respect to rebounding, VCU permitted Richmond to snag 30 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Max Shulga was important for the Rams in this game. He made 4 out of 6 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes for this game.

VCU has a mark of 19-10 this year. The Rams have committed 16.4 fouls every game and they hit 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (115th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest. VCU has totaled 2,099 pts for the year (72.4 per contest) and they average 35.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Rams are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 202nd in the nation.

The Rams defensively are ranked 48th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 66.8. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (26th in college hoops). The VCU defense allows 30.3% on shots from distance (183 of 604) and their opponents are converting on 73.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.5 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 20th and 73rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duquesne

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