March Madness First Round: Duquesne Dukes vs BYU Cougars Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The 2024 March Madness finally starts. Many teams look for the biggest prize in College Basketball, the NCAA Championship. The BYU Cougars will face the Duquesne Dukes in the East Regional First Round. The winner of the BYU vs Duquesne is going to play against Illinois vs Morehead State matchup. Now let’s see the Duquesne vs BYU Betting.
With a record of 20-11, Duquesne has won eight straight games and is 14-8 in Atlantic 10 play. On the road, the Dukes are 7-7, and their average scoring margin is -0.5. In their last game, they defeated VCU by an NCAAB score of 57-51.
As the underdog, Duquesne has gone 6-5 this season and 17-6 as the favorite. So far, they have played 11 games as the underdog.
As the underdog this season, Duquesne has gone 7-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Dukes are 6-4 ATS. On the road this year, they have an ATS mark of 8-6 and are 3-0 vs. the spread in their last three road games.
This season, the over/under record in Duquesne games is 9-24-1. So far, the average scoring total in their games is 136.6 points, which is 6.1 points lower than the average over/under line of 142.7. Today’s over/under line is 141.5. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 120 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 2-8.
BYU wants to improve their 2011 campaign
BYU has been a much better team at home this season, going 18-2 compared to 5-8 on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is +19.3, and they have won their last seven games at home.
Overall, the Cougars are 22-9, and they have gone 11-0 in non-conference games. In Big 12 action, they are 11-9, according to the NCAAB standings.
BYU has been solid vs. the spread this season, going 20-12-1 overall. At home, the Cougars have an ATS mark of 15-5 and have gone 3-0 vs. the spread in their last three games played at the Marriott Center. As the favorite, BYU has a record of 18-7-1 vs. the spread this year.
So far this season, the over/under record for BYU games is 16-17. Today’s over/under line of 141.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games of 149.9. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 154 points.
Game Information
| DUQUESNE DUKES vs BYU COUGARS |
| Location of the Game: CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 21st 12:40 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: truTV |
Duquesne vs BYU Betting 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 | 73 | 145 | Spread DUQ +8 |
ML DUQ +290 |
Total OVER 141.5 |
| BYU | 72 | ||||
AI Picks: Duquesne Dukes 73 – BYU Cougars 72
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Dukes +8 | ML Dukes +290 | OVER 141.5
Duquesne Dukes Game Analysis
In their most recent game, the Duquesne offense put up just 57 points vs. the VCU Rams. Overall, they are now averaging 70.8 points per game which is 303rd in the country. Offensively, the Dukes hold a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, placing them 276th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 236th in terms of percentage and 163rd in three-pointers made.
Currently, the Dukes’ defense holds the 33rd rank in the nation, allowing 66.0 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.3 threes per game vs. BYU. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.1%.
BYU Cougars Game Analysis
Compared to their season average of 81.8 points per game, BYU struggled in their previous game. Against Texas Tech, the Cougars scored 67 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 37.3%. Jaxson Robinson led the scoring for the Cougars, contributing 18 points. Additionally, and according to the NCAAB player stats, Fousseyni Traore chipped in with 13 points.
At this time, the Cougars’ defense is positioned 112nd in the country, permitting 69.9 points per game. So far, the BYU defense is giving up an average of 7.6 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.4 times per game (446th).
Based on the latest NCAAB Injury Report, Dawson Baker (Foot) and Marcus Adams Jr. (Knee) are out of this crucial game, meanwhile, Aly Khalifa (Ankle) is questionable.
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