Check out our free St. Bonaventure vs Duquesne pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Pittsburgh. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
St. Bonaventure vs Duquesne Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds
Bonnies vs Dukes Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Duquesne Dukes
- Where: Pittsburgh at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
- Date: Saturday, February 11th
- Betting Odds: St. Bonaventure +7, STBON +242 | DUQ -308 O/U 136.5
Bonnies Preview:
St. Bonaventure will take the floor against the Dukes with an overall record of 13-12. So far, the Bonnies have played 9 games on the road, with a record of 2-7. For the season, St. Bonaventure has been the underdog in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 4-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Bonnies being +7 point underdogs.
St. Bonaventure will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Daryl Banks III who is averaging 15.44 points per game for the Bonnies. III is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Bonnies’ offensive game plan is the play of Kyrell Luc who has hit 34.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.08 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for St. Bonaventure this season, as they are currently ranked 234th in college basketball at 70.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Bonnies’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.6%, placing them 444th in the NCAA.
Dukes Preview:
The Duquesne will take the floor in today’s game in the middle of a 2 game win streak and have an overall record of 16-8. Currently, the Dukes have been the home team 17 times, sitting with a record of 14-3. The Dukes’ are sitting with a betting line that is -7 points in their favor. For the season, Duquesne has been favored to win in 17 games, sitting with a mark of 13-4.
Duquesne will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Dae Dae Grant who is averaging 15.67 points per game for the Dukes. Grant is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Dukes’ offensive game plan is the play of Jimmy Clark III who has hit 43.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.21 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Duquesne this season, as they are currently ranked 376th in college basketball at 65.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Dukes’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.5%, placing them 446th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Duquesne Dukes -7
Heading into this matchup, the oddmakers have the Duquesne Dukes as the -7 point favorites over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Even though this will be a tough road matchup for the Dukes’, look for a strong defensive effort to lead them to a victory. When it comes to getting a bet down on the spread, we see St. Bonaventure struggling with their outside shot, as this has been a trend all season long. On the other side, even though the Duquesne also hasn’t been lighting it up from downtown, our projections show them putting together a good offensive performance. For today’s game, our recommendation is to take Duquesne laying the points.
