Saint Bonaventure vs. Duquesne betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Duquesne Dukes (8-9, 3-1 A-10) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they look to extend a five-game home winning streak when they square off against the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (15-3, 3-2 A-10) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 128.5 for the matchup.

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Saint Bonaventure vs. Duquesne betting lines

  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: +108
  • Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-1.5)
  • Total: 128.5

Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Saint Bonaventure has a worse record against the spread (6-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-1-0).
  • In home games, the Bonnies exceed the total 37.5% of the time (three of eight games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (three of six).
  • Saint Bonaventure has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have been scoring 71.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Saint Bonaventure concede 0.5 fewer points per game (61.8) than its season-long average (62.3).
  • While the Bonnies are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.6 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.9% from deep over the last 10, 33.5% on the season).

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-3-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 11-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-2-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (115th in nation) 40.3 (44th) 32.5 (189th) 28.2 (41st) 11.6 (328th) 9.7 (30th)

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Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Duquesne had a lower winning percentage at home (.412, 7-10-0 record) than on the road (.545, 6-5-0).
  • Dukes games went above the over/under 17.6% of the time at home (three of 17) last season, and 36.4% of the time on the road (four of 11).

Recent trends

  • While the Dukes are averaging 69.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their previous 10 games, tallying 71.9 a contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Duquesne is giving up 61.3 points per game, 4.5 fewer points than its season average (65.8).
  • The Dukes are making 9.3 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is one more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.5%).

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (272nd in nation) 41.4 (77th) 32.9 (158th) 29.5 (96th) 13.9 (169th) 11.5 (191st)
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