Davidson vs. Duquesne betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 30

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The Duquesne Dukes (8-5, 0-0 A-10) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they look to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Davidson Wildcats (8-4, 0-0 A-10) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at John M. Belk Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 151.5.

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Davidson Cover -1.5 vs Duquesne -130

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Davidson vs. Duquesne betting lines

  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: -135
  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Davidson (-1.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Davidson played worse when played at home, covering seven times in 16 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
  • The Wildcats went over the over/under less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of 16 home matchups (37.5%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • Davidson fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 10-4, compared to going 3-1 in road games.

Last season stats

  • The Wildcats put up 72.5 points per game and gave up 70.7 last year, ranking them 215th in the nation on offense and 137th on defense.
  • Last year, Davidson was 287th in college basketball in rebounds (30.2 per game) and 187th in rebounds allowed (31.3).
  • Last season the Wildcats were ranked 83rd in the country in assists with 14.9 per game.

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (120th in nation) 45.7 (288th) 30.3 (298th) 30.1 (138th) 14.0 (211th) 10.5 (89th)

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Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Duquesne’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .600 (9-6-0). On the road, it was .500 (5-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Dukes games went over less frequently at home (seven of 15, 46.7%) than away (seven of 10, 70%) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Dukes won a higher percentage of games at home (6-2) than away (1-6).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Dukes averaged 69.1 points per game (304th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 67.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (48th-ranked).
  • Duquesne pulled down 31.4 rebounds per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.6 rebounds per contest (77th-ranked).
  • The Dukes ranked 165th in the country with 13.7 dimes per contest.

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-2-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.5 (25th in nation) 43.2 (169th) 33.8 (156th) 29.3 (106th) 17.8 (44th) 14.2 (340th)
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