The Duquesne Dukes host Saint Joseph's on Friday, looking to build on their 18-11 mark against the 10-21 Hawks in college hoops action at Boardwalk Hall.

This game is part of the Atlantic 10 Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Boardwalk Hall).

Duquesne will face the 10-21 Hawks, who own a 13-10 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Dukes are 8-10-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hawks are 9-13 favoring the OVER.



View Saint Josephs vs Duquesne Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Duquesne in this one will find them as 10-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Dukes at No. 42 and the Hawks at No. 308 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 80-64 result in favor of the Dukes.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Duquesne's No. 20 nationally ranked offense (77.3 points per game) against a Hawks defense that sits as the No. 217 at 69.3 PPG. The Dukes have been averaging 45.3% from the field, more than the Hawks have managed so far this season (41.1% on average).

Defensively, Saint Joseph's features the nation's No. 93-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.9 points per game. Duquesne, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 nationally in scoring at home.

Saint Joseph's was a 71-59 Sportsbook in its last match against George Washington. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs.

Duquesne was a 68-56 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Richmond. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as underdogs. Duquesne got 18 points from Bill Clark but lost anyway, 68-56, to Richmond on Saturday at Robins Center.


Saint Joseph's Hawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
After playing George Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Duquesne Dukes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
After playing Richmond are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Hawks at Dukes trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duquesne's last 5 games
Duquesne is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Duquesne is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Saint Joseph's
Duquesne is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Saint Joseph's