Duquesne Dukes vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

John Glaser Arena is the location where the La Salle Explorers (12-15) will try to defeat the Duquesne Dukes (11-16) on Wednesday.

The Duquesne Dukes played St. Bonaventure and took a loss by a score of 70-63 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Dukes walked away with 17 and St. Bonaventure finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also buried 8 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. St. Bonaventure finished the game at 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 21 attempts. Additionally, St. Bonaventure grabbed 23 rebounds (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. St. Bonaventure dished out 14 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, Duquesne allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 24 of 48 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Dukes knocked down 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Duquesne walked away from the game with a 36.4% field goal percentage (20 out of 55) and knocked down 9 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc.

Tre Dinkins is one player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up going 55.6% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 35 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Duquesne comes into this game with a record of 11-16 for the campaign. They are averaging 68.6 points per game (313th in college) while going 42.5% from the field. The Dukes are shooting 34.1% on three-point shots (226 of 663) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Duquesne is pulling down 34.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 371 assists for the season, which is 212th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They surrender 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 48th in the nation in PPG allowed (66.7). The Dukes defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.1% (609 of 1,414) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 71st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 327 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the La Salle Explorers went home defeated by a final of 63-58 when they played Richmond. Regarding attacking the glass, La Salle permitted Richmond to snag 32 overall (8 offensive). They finished 34.5% from distance by shooting 10 out of 29 and finished the contest at 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Explorers permitted Richmond to convert 23 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Explorers walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, La Salle made 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Richmond had 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Explorers to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Explorers pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest.

Deuce Jones was important for the Explorers in the game. He recorded 16 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 7 dimes in this game. He knocked down 6 out of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 12-15 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Explorers are shooting 41.5% from the field, which ranks them 334th in college. La Salle has accounted for 1,963 points for the campaign (72.7 per contest) and they collect 37.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (300th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game. The Explorers commit 15.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Explorers are ranked 288th in the nation in PPG allowed with 75.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (284th in Division 1). The La Salle defense surrenders 33.0% from downtown (225 of 682) and their opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.2 dimes and 37.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 324th and 313th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duquesne

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