Duquesne Dukes vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Chaifetz Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (17-13) will compete against the Duquesne Dukes (13-17) at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday.

The Duquesne Dukes took the court against VCU and took a loss by a score of 71-62 in their last game. Duquesne finished the contest with a 41.2% FG percentage (21 of 51) and converted 4 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dukes made 16 of 24 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 dimes in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Duquesne allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. VCU distributed 10 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, VCU collected 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. VCU finished the game shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by converting 17 of their 21 tries. They made 8 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Dukes ended up with 16 while VCU recorded 23 personal fouls.

Maximus Edwards is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played 29 minutes played and also collected 2 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Duquesne will play this game with a win-loss record of 13-17 on the year. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Duquesne is grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 417 assists for the season, which is 178th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Dukes are shooting 34.2% on shots from distance (250 of 730) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 68.8 points per contest (308th in college hoops) while going 43.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Dukes are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are 72nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 359 surrendered so far this year. The Dukes are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (671 of 1,564) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.6% on 3-point shots and they are 44th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.7).

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-67 when they faced Dayton. The Billikens were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this contest. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. Dayton was called for 11 personal fouls for this contest which got the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 3 attempts. They were able to bury 3 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Saint Louis made 12 of 32 tries (37.5%). Overall, the Billikens ended up shooting 26 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Billikens allowed Dayton to convert 27 out of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.3% in this contest. They went 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Saint Louis permitted Dayton to get 43 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Swope ended up being a factor for the Billikens for this contest. He made 11 of 17 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and added 5 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

Saint Louis has a record of 17-13 this season. The Billikens are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls per game and they shoot 69.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per game (90th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Saint Louis has earned 2,212 pts on the year (73.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Billikens are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 62nd in D-1.

The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 102nd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (50th in Division 1). The Saint Louis defense gives up 32.3% from downtown (232 of 718) and opponents are making 70.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.1 assists and 35.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 82nd and 231st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duquesne

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