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| Fordham Rams | Duquesne Dukes |
| 7-6 | January 08, 2014, 07:00 | A.J. Palumbo Center | 7-5 |
The Duquesne Dukes will hit the floor running against the visiting Fordham Rams Wednesday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.
Supporters of the Rams have watched them go 7-6 and 4-4 ATS on the year, while the Dukes are at 7-5 and 3-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Dukes are 2-2, while the Rams have a 5-0 mark.
View Fordham Rams vs Duquesne Dukes Odds and Stats.
The Dukes were listed as -1-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.
This game matches up the No. 293 (Dukes) and the No. 198 (Rams) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.
Fordham was a 79-69 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Siena. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. Mandell Thomas scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Rams to a win (they lost 79-69 to Siena at Times Union Center on Monday).
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Duquesne's No. 38-ranked offense, averaging 79.25 PPG, against a Rams defense that ranks No. 235 at 77.08 PPG. The Dukes field goal percentage has averaged 46.57% so far, more than the Rams marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.72% per game.
A few Rams at Dukes trends to consider:
Fordham is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Fordham is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Fordham is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Duquesne
Fordham is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duquesne
Duquesne is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Duquesne is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Duquesne is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
Duquesne is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Fordham
Next up:
Fordham home to Richmond, Saturday, January 11th
Duquesne at La Salle, Sunday, January 12th
