Duquesne Dukes vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our St. Bonaventure vs Duquesne NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Pittsburgh.

St. Bonaventure vs Duquesne Prediction

Planning on watching today's Bonnies and Dukes game? Catch the action at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA, as the Dukes hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. St. Bonaventure is favored by -2 in this Atlantic 10 conference contest against Duquesne. The game's over/under currently sits at 126.5 points.

St. Bonaventure vs. Duquesne Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Duquesne Dukes
Where: Pittsburgh at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Betting Odds STBON -2, STBON -131 | DUQ +110 O/U 126.5

Bonnies Preview: Will St. Bonaventure Be The Talk of UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse?

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Recent Game/Games

St. Bonaventure improved to 14-3 on the season with a 63-49 win over Richmond on Wednesday. The Bonnies, who were favored by 13.5 points, covered the spread in the victory.

They led 37-25 at halftime and held Richmond to 24 points in the 2nd half while scoring 26. The game’s total points of 112 fell short of the 129.5 O/U line.

Bonnies Offense Breakdown

St. Bonaventure's offense put up 63 points in their last game, shooting 45.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.2%. They connected on 58.3% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 31.8% from beyond the arc, going 7-for-22 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Bonnies shot 73.7%, making 14 of 19 attempts.

Jonah Hinton led the way with 19 points, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 5 of 10 threes. Chance Moore added 15 points and 9 rebounds, while Melvin Council Jr. contributed 14 points and 5 assists. Jason Roche was efficient, shooting 4-for-5 from the field and 4-for-5 from three, finishing with 12 points in 24 minutes.

Bonnies Team Defense

St. Bonaventure's defense held their opponent to 49 points, despite allowing them to shoot 45% from the field (21/46). They gave up 14 two-point baskets on 24 attempts, a 58% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, the Bonnies limited their opponent to 7 threes on 22 attempts, a 31% success rate. They also sent them to the line 19 times, where they converted 14 free throws (73%).

Dukes Preview: Does Duquesne Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Duquesne Dukes Recent Game/Games

Duquesne improved to 7-9 on the season with a 73-65 road win over George Washington on Wednesday. The Dukes entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Duquesne led 42-29 at halftime but allowed George Washington to score 36 points in the second half while putting up 31 of their own. The total points for the game ended at 138, just over the pre-game O/U line of 137.5.

Dukes Offense Breakdown

Rafael Castro and Maximus Edwards were the standouts for Duquesne in their latest game, with Castro putting up 27 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 73.3% from the field. Edwards added 22 points in just 17 minutes, hitting 80% of his shots, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

As a team, the Dukes shot 42.4% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 50.8%. They hit 10-of-27 from three-point range (37%) and were strong at the free-throw line, converting 81.2% of their attempts. Duquesne also grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists in the game.

Dukes Team Defense

Duquesne's defense held their opponent to 65 points on 37% shooting from the field, including 42% from two-point range with 17 makes on 40 attempts. From beyond the arc, they limited their opponent to just 5 threes on 18 attempts, a 27% shooting performance.

At the free-throw line, Duquesne's opponent went 16/26, hitting 61% of their shots. The Dukes also gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bonnies vs Dukes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although St. Bonaventure has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 8-2. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Dukes have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 65 points per game in this stretch.
The last ten games that Duquesne was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bonnies have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.