It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the Duquesne Dukes (15-7, 6-3 A10) welcome the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (8-13, 4-4 A10) to the A.J. Palumbo Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Duquesne Dukes Betting Prediction
The Bonnies are trying to rebound after their 75-66 loss to the Davidson Wildcats in their last contest. Davidson’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over St. Bonaventure. The Wildcats had a rate of 0.306 (above their season average of 0.188), while the Bonnies posted a mark of 0.175 (below their season average of 0.216). Kyle Lofton led St. Bonaventure in scoring with 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
In the Dukes’ previous game, they were beaten by the Dayton Flyers, 68-64. Dayton’s 0.200 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Duquesne, who had a mark of 0.091. The Flyers’ mark was below their season average of 0.213, while the Dukes’ was below their season average of 0.260. Duquesne’s Eric Williams Jr. put together a solid game, leading the team in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
After the Bonnies won both contests against the Dukes last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the last matchup, St. Bonaventure won 73-67. St. Bonaventure made good use of their 33 trips to the free throw line, converting on 29 of them (87.9 percent). Duquesne, on the other hand, was 18-23 (78.3 percent).
This contest should be a matchup of conflicting paces. Duquesne prefers an up-and-down style of play (99th in possessions per game), while St. Bonaventure is slower-paced (292nd in possessions per game).
St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. Duquesne Dukes Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Duquesne ranks 40th in three pointers attempted per game (26.4) while St. Bonaventure ranks 254th (19.0).
The Dukes rank 141st in rebounds per game (35.9) while the Bonnies rank 243rd (33.4).
Duquesne ranks 29th in steals per game (8.0) while St. Bonaventure ranks 126th (6.2).
The Bonnies average 4.2 blocks per game, which ranks 47th in the country. The Dukes rank 133rd in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
St. Bonaventure ranks 195th in assists per game (12.2) while Duquesne ranks 198th in assists allowed per game (14.5).
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The Bonnies have been outscored by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. On the season, St. Bonaventure has defeated opponents by an average of 0.9 points.
During their last five games, the Dukes have scored an average of 76.2 points per game (1.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.6 points per game (3.7 above their season average).
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