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| Duquesne Dukes | Rhode Island Rams |
| 10-13 | February 15, 2014, 12:00 | Thomas M. Ryan Center | 11-14 |
The Rhode Island Rams host Duquesne on Saturday, looking to build on their 11-14 mark against the 10-13 Dukes in college hoops action at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
This season, the Rams are 11-14 overall and 11-9 ATS, while the Dukes are 10-13 and 7-5-2 ATS. As for the totals, Rhode Island boasts a 10-10 on the OU, and Duquesne is 6-8.
View Duquesne Dukes vs Rhode Island Rams Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Rams installed as -5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over-under value at Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rams at No. 215 and the Dukes at No. 200 heading into this contest.
In their last action, Duquesne was a 75-58 loser at home against Richmond. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as favorites. The Dukes endured a 75-58 loss at the hands of the Spiders on Wednesday, despite a 21-point effort from Ovie Soko at A.J. Palumbo Center.
Last time out for Rhode Island, they were a 76-69 loser as they battled Dayton on the road. They covered in the match as a 11.5-point underdog. E.C. Matthews scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Rams to a win (they lost 76-69 to Dayton at Dayton Arena on Wednesday).
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Rhode Island's No. 118-rated squad against Duquesne's No. 123-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Rhode Island rates No. 232 in the country with 4.68 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 80 nationally with 6.96 per match.
A few Dukes at Rams trends to consider:
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Duquesne is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Duquesne is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Rhode Island
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duquesne's last 7 games when playing Rhode Island
Rhode Island is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games
Rhode Island is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Duquesne at St. Bonaventure, Wednesday, February 19th
Rhode Island at Saint Joseph's, Wednesday, February 19th
