College hoops betting interest focuses on the Duquesne vs Saint Louis battle Saturday at A.J. Palumbo Center as the Dukes look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Supporters of the Billikens have watched them go 23-6 and 15-9-1 ATS on the year, while the Dukes are at 16-13 and 12-13-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Dukes are 12-14, while the Billikens have a 12-12-1 mark.



View Saint Louis vs Duquesne Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Dukes as 4.5-point underdogs in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 238 (Dukes) and the No. 58 (Billikens) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 80-69 result in favor of the Billikens has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Billikens rank No. 253 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.9 per game. That compares with Duquesne’s No. 308 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Duquesne is college basketball's No. 164-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Billikens rate No. 93 with 7 per game.

Defensively, Saint Louis features the nation's No. 58-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.5 points per game. Duquesne, meanwhile, comes in at No. 39 nationally in scoring at home.

Saint Louis was a 70-59 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Xavier. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Saint Louis got 23 points from Brian Conklin en route to a 70-59 victory over Xavier on Tuesday at Chaifetz Arena.

Duquesne won its last outing, an 88-77 result against Charlotte on February 29. They covered in that game as a 2.5-point underdog. The Dukes grabbed an 88-77 win over the 49ers on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from B.J. Monteiro at Dale F. Halton Arena.


Saint Louis Billikens Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Xavier are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

Duquesne Dukes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Charlotte are 3-3
After a win are 4-6

A few Billikens at Dukes trends to consider:
Saint Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Louis is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duquesne's last 5 games when playing Saint Louis
Duquesne is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duquesne's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duquesne's last 6 games at home