Saint Louis vs. Duquesne betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The No. 24 Saint Louis Billikens (17-1, 5-0 A-10) are favored (by 9.5 points) to extend a four-game road win streak when they visit the Duquesne Dukes (10-8, 2-3 A-10) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is 165.5 in the matchup.

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Saint Louis vs. Duquesne betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -446
  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: +343
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-9.5)
  • Total: 165.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis owned a better record against the spread in home games (7-8-0) than it did in away games (4-8-0) last season.
  • The Billikens hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (33.3%) than away games (16.7%) last season.
  • When playing at home last season, Saint Louis won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 11-3 (.786). In away games, it was 3-2 (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Billikens have been racking up 93.4 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 91.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Saint Louis has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 63.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.6 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Billikens are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 11.6 threes per game and shooting 40.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.7 makes and 38.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 12-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.9 (seventh in nation) 35.6 (first) 40.2 (third) 27.6 (25th) 19.2 (ninth) 11.9 (233rd)

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Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Duquesne’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .222 (2-7-0). On the road, it is .667 (4-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Dukes games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of nine, 77.8%) than away (four of six, 66.7%).
  • The Dukes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Dukes are averaging 82.3 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than their season average (84.4).
  • While Duquesne is ceding 77.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 75.4 points per contest.
  • The Dukes are sinking 10.3 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (9.4). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.3%).

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-4-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (33rd in nation) 43.3 (158th) 32.9 (179th) 30.2 (129th) 17.3 (39th) 13.7 (346th)
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