Duquesne Vs Rice: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 16, 2023

The Duquesne Dukes (20-12) will host Carl Pierre and the Rice Owls (18-15) at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Sunday, March 19. The opening tip is at 1:30 PM ET. Sunday’s matchup between the Dukes and the Owls features the Dukes as strong 6.5-point favorites. The game’s point total is 156.

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Duquesne Vs Rice Betting Lines

Duquesne vs Rice Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Duquesne -6.5 156 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Duquesne (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (156)

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Duquesne Vs Rice Stat Rankings

Duquesne Avg. (Rank) Rice Avg. (Rank)
74.8 (101st) Points Scored 76.7 (58th)
70.9 (204th) Points Allowed 76.4 (334th)
33.9 (101st) Rebounds 33 (165th)
11.4 (20th) Off. Rebounds 7.3 (309th)
9 (40th) 3pt Made 9 (40th)
15.3 (46th) Assists 15.4 (43rd)
11.6 (147th) Turnovers 12.6 (246th)

Duquesne Vs Rice Betting Trends

  • The Dukes have covered the spread 17 times in 32 games.
  • Duquesne has an ATS record of 5-7 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Dukes have seen 17 of their 32 games hit the over.
  • In 10 games this season, Duquesne and its opponent have combined to score more than 156 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 156 points, 10.3 higher than the average total in Dukes games this season.
  • Against the spread, Rice is 14-16-0 this year.
  • The Owls are 3-5 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Duquesne has seen 17 of its 32 games hit the over.
  • So far this year, 15 Owls games have featured more than 156 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 2.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Rice’s games of 153.1.

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Duquesne Impact Players

  • Dae Dae Grant paces the Dukes with 15.1 points per contest and 2.5 assists, while also putting up 4.6 rebounds.
  • Jimmy Clark III posts 12.2 points, 4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 2.4 steals (10th in the country) and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Joseph Reece averages 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 49.2% from the floor.
  • Tre Williams puts up 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 49.4% from the floor.
  • Austin Rotroff averages a team-best 5 rebounds per game. He is also posting 5.1 points and 0.5 assists, shooting 63% from the floor.

Rice Impact Players

  • Quincy Olivari is the Owls’ top scorer (18.8 points per game), and he delivers 2.3 assists and 5.9 rebounds.
  • Max Fiedler paces the Owls in rebounding (7.4 per game) and assists (5.1), and produces 10.7 points. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Travis Evee is posting 15.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, making 41.6% of his shots from the floor and 35.7% from 3-point range, with 2.3 treys per contest.
  • Cameron Sheffield gives the Owls 7.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Owls get 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Mekhi Mason.

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