St. Peter's at Duquesne odds, picks and predictions
The St. Peter's Peacocks (3-4) head to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse to face the Duquesne Dukes (6-2) on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the St. Peter's vs. Duquesne odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Peacocks won their 2nd straight game on Sunday, 54-52 against the Canisius Golden Griffins. They covered the 5.5-point spread as the underdog as the Under 131.5 hit. Senior G Latrell Reid was the only player on the Peacocks in double figures with 10 points and he added 7 rebounds. St. Peter's averages just 61.6 points per game which is 352nd in the country.
Duquesne scored a nice 85-72 road win in Huntington, West Va., against the Marshall Thundering Herd. They covered the 4.5-point spread as the Under 159.5 hit. Senior G Jimmy Clark III led all scorers in the game with 24 while senior F Andrei Savrasov added 14 points and 9 rebounds. The Dukes have won 3 of their last 4 games.
These two teams have never met on the basketball court.
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St. Peter's at Duquesne odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): St. Peter's +860 (bet $100 to win $860) | Duquesne -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): St. Peter's +14.5 (-115) | Duquesne -14.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
St. Peter's at Duquesne picks and predictions
Prediction
Duquesne 72, St. Peter's 59
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Duquesne (-860) because those odds are too high, not a smart wager. Focus on the total in this game, if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
PASS.
My lean would be to take St. Peter's +14.5 because I think that is a lot of points for Duquesne to cover. They have failed to cover in 2 of their last 3 games, but I am not confident enough to actually place that bet.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 130.5 (-110).
When you see a number this low, it's hard for me to think 2 teams can't get to the mid-60s in college basketball. Duquesne is averaging nearly 80 points per game on the season.
I know the Peacocks put up just over 60 but that number is skewed because they played a very tough defensive team in Rutgers that held them to just 40 points. They've scored 54 or more in every other game this season.
If St. Peter's can just get close to that average or even just the high 50s, this will go way Over the posted total..
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