Who’s Playing
Duquesne @ Rhode Island
Regular Season Records: Duquesne 6-23; Rhode Island 14-15
What to Know
The Rhode Island Rams and the Duquesne Dukes are set to clash at 3:30 p.m. ET March 9 at Capital One Arena in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The Rams came up short against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks this past Saturday, falling 70-60.
Meanwhile, Duquesne came up short against the La Salle Explorers this past Saturday, falling 85-76. Guard Amir Spears did his best for Duquesne, finishing with 34 points (a whopping 45{2236154dad3e2e5e52232f44259786ad55fa1ad43d7c7f04baaefdced4afc2cb} of their total) and five dimes.
Rhode Island is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Rhode Island against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.
A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Rhode Island have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 38.90{2236154dad3e2e5e52232f44259786ad55fa1ad43d7c7f04baaefdced4afc2cb}, which places them 13th in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, the Dukes have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.60{2236154dad3e2e5e52232f44259786ad55fa1ad43d7c7f04baaefdced4afc2cb} from the floor on average, which is the second highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked against Duquesne.
How To Watch
When: Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ETWhere: Capital One Arena — Washington, District of ColumbiaTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Rams are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Dukes, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -114
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