Duquesne vs. Fordham betting: College basketball preview for January 26

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The Fordham Rams (8-11, 0-6 A-10) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Duquesne Dukes (9-10, 4-2 A-10) on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Rose Hill Gymnasium as 4-point underdogs. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on USA. The point total in the matchup is 139.5.

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Duquesne Cover -4 vs Fordham -111

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Duquesne vs. Fordham betting lines

  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: -181
  • Fordham moneyline odds to win: +150
  • Spread: Duquesne (-4)
  • Total: 139.5

Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Duquesne did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it did at home (7-10-0) last year.
  • In home games last season, the Dukes exceed the total 17.6% of the time (three of 17 games). They hit the over more often in away games, topping the total in 36.4% of games (four of 11).
  • When playing at home last year, Duquesne won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 12-4 (.750). In road games, it was 2-3 (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Dukes have been scoring 71.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 69.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Duquesne has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 62.4 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 66.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Dukes are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 39.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.7 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (261st in nation) 42.1 (106th) 32.2 (191st) 29.6 (94th) 14.3 (141st) 11.3 (169th)

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Fordham statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Fordham has had better results on the road (3-3-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Rams games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of nine, 77.8%) than away (two of six, 33.3%).
  • The Rams’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and away it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Rams are putting up 75.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 78.2 a contest.
  • Fordham has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 82.5 points per contest, 4.7 more points than its season average of 77.8.
  • The Rams are draining 0.4 fewer threes per game over their past 10 games (8) compared to their season average (8.4), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.1%) compared to their season mark (33.3%).

Fordham betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (299th in nation) 46.7 (329th) 34.1 (99th) 33.4 (301st) 14 (162nd) 13.2 (320th)
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