Duquesne vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Duquesne Dukes (9-13, 4-5 A-10) bring a four-game slide into a road matchup with the Richmond Spiders (7-15, 2-7 A-10), losers of seven straight. The Spiders are underdogs by only 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 128 points.

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Duquesne Cover -2.5 vs Richmond -112

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Duquesne vs. Richmond betting lines

  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: -146
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Duquesne (-2.5)
  • Total: 128

Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Duquesne has a better record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-3-0).
  • The Dukes have exceeded the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of five games (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Duquesne has taken one of six games when playing at home, good for a .167 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Dukes’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 71.4 points per contest compared to the 68.3 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Duquesne has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 66.5 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 66.4 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Dukes are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.6 threes per game and shooting 35.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.4 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-7 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (295th in nation) 42.2 (107th) 31.8 (213th) 30.6 (149th) 13.7 (179th) 11.2 (171st)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Richmond’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .222. It is 2-7-0 ATS on its home court and 2-7-0 on the road.
  • Both at home (five of nine) and on the road (five of nine), the Spiders’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 55.6% of the time.
  • The Spiders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and on the road it is .125 (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Spiders have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, posting 60.6 points per contest, 6.7 fewer points their than season average of 67.3.
  • Richmond has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 69.4 points per contest, 2.8 fewer points than its season average of 72.2 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Spiders are sinking 7.9 treys per game, 0.1 more than their season average (7.8). However, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.7%) compared to their season average (29.9%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-15-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (345th in nation) 43.2 (156th) 29.8 (304th) 33.7 (315th) 11.7 (316th) 9.6 (24th)
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