Duquesne Dukes vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
This March Madness second round match between the Duquesne Dukes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will be so important for them. For Duquesne is a long-awaited return to the Sweet Sixteen since 1969, and for Illinois is a come back since 2005. The winner of this Duquesne vs Illinois matchup will face the winner of Iowa State and Washington State game. Let’s see the Duquesne vs Illinois Prediction.
Heading into today’s game, Duquesne has won nine straight games, and they have gone 7-3 in their last ten games on the road. So far this season, the Dukes have gone 8-7 on the road, and their average scoring margin in those games is -0.2 points per game.
Overall, in the NCAAB standings, Duquesne has gone 25-11 this season, and they have gone 14-8 in Atlantic 10 games. In their last game, the Dukes beat BYU by a score of 71-67.
As the underdog this season, Duquesne has an ATS record of 8-4 and an overall ATS record of 19-16. On the road, the Dukes have gone 9-6 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Duquesne has an ATS mark of 7-3 and they are 3-0 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games.
This season, Duquesne games have an over/under record of 9-25-1. The average over/under line in their games is 142.7 and their matchups have averaged 136.7 points. Today’s over/under line of 148.5 is higher than the average scoring total of their games. In their last three games, the over/under record is 0-3 and the average scoring total is 125 points.
Illinois wants to return to Sweet Sixteen
Illinois enters this game as a 9.5-point favorite, and they have been the favorite in 30 of their 35 games this season. They have gone 25-5 as the favorite, including a 21-3 record at home.
Over their last 10 home games, the Fighting Illini have gone 9-1, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five games at home. They are coming off an NCAAB score 85-69 win over Morehead State, and they have won six straight games.
As the favorite this season, Illinois has gone 15-14-1 against the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Fighting Illini have an ATS record of 6-4. At home, Illinois is 11-12-1 vs. the spread this year, but they have gone 3-0 ATS in their last 3 home games and 5-5 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Today’s over/under line of 148.5 for Illinois’ game against Duquesne is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (149.8). So far, 17 of their games have had lower over/under lines than 148.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 173 points and their over/under record for their last 10 games is 8-2.
Game Information
| DUQUESNE DUKES vs ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI |
| Location of the Game: CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska |
| Date and Time: Saturday, March 23rd 12:00 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness Second Round |
| How to watch: TNT |
Duquesne vs Illinois Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| DUQUESNE | 70 | 144 | Spread DUQ +9.5 |
ML ILL -503 |
Total UNDER 148.5 |
| ILLINOIS | 74 | ||||
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- AI Picks: Illinois Fighting Illini 74 – Duquesne Dukes 70
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Dukes +9.5 | ML Fighting Illini -503 | UNDER 148.5
Duquesne Dukes Game Analysis
The Dukes’ offense finished with 71 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 70.8 points per contest. The Duquesne offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 22.5 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 34% of their looks from outside this season, according to the NCAAB team stats.
Coming into today’s game, the Duquesne defense is giving up an average of 66.1 points per contest. Duquesne’s three-point defense is currently 82nd in the country at 6.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.1% of their shots vs. Duquesne.
Illinois Fighting Illini Game Analysis
In their recent game, the Fighting Illini’s offense concluded with 85 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 84.4 points per contest. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the scoring for the Fighting Illini, contributing 26 points. Additionally, Dain Dainja chipped in with 21 points, according to the NCAAB player stats.
Coming into today’s game, the Illinois defense is giving up an average of 73.7 points per contest. Against Morehead State, the Fighting Illini’s defense gave up 69 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Morehead State only made 9 free-throws.
Injury Report
According to the NCAAB Injury Report, these players could not play this matchup:
Duquesne Dukes
- Tre Williams – Shoulder – Questionable
Illinois Fighting Illini
- Max Williams – Undisclosed – Out
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