Saint Louis pays a visit to Duquesne on Saturday, hoping to send the Dukes to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at A.J. Palumbo Center.

This season, the Dukes are 16-13 overall and 12-13-1 ATS ATS, while the Billikens are 23-6 and 15-9-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Duquesne boasts a 12-14 on the OU, and Saint Louis is 12-12-1.



View Saint Louis vs Duquesne Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Duquesne sat as 4.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Dukes sit at No. 238 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Billikens sit at No. 58 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Billikens will win this game 80-69.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Duquesne's No. 308-rated squad against Saint Louis's No. 253-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Duquesne rates No. 164 in the country with 6.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 93 nationally with 7 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Saint Louis owns the country's No. 58-rated mark, allowing 64.5 points per game on the highway. Duquesne, on the other hand, rates No. 39 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