UC Irvine vs. Duquesne betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Duquesne Dukes (3-8) are 6.5-point underdogs against the UC Irvine Anteaters (10-1) at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The game starts at 2:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 133.5 for the matchup.

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UC Irvine Cover -6.5 vs Duquesne -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

UC Irvine vs. Duquesne betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -285
  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: +231
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-6.5)
  • Total: 133.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UC Irvine did a better job covering the spread in away games (10-6-0) than it did in home games (6-6-0) last season.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Anteaters hit the over more consistently when playing at home last year, as they exceeded the total 10 times in 12 opportunities (83.3%). In away games, they hit the over six times in 16 opportunities (37.5%).
  • When playing at home last season, UC Irvine won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 12-0 (1.000). In road games, it was 7-3 (.700) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • At 77.6 points scored per game and 68.3 points conceded last year, the Anteaters were 70th in the country on offense and 71st defensively.
  • Last season, UC Irvine was 52nd in college basketball in rebounds (34.9 per game) and 77th in rebounds conceded (29.9).
  • Last season the Anteaters were ranked 45th in the country in assists with 15.5 per game.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (143rd in nation) 38.6 (23rd) 36.5 (40th) 29.2 (84th) 16.1 (69th) 13.1 (297th)

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Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Duquesne had better results on the road (6-5-0) than at home (7-10-0).
  • Dukes games finished 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).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Dukes averaged 70.6 points per game (264th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 66.7 points per contest (39th-ranked).
  • Duquesne averaged 31.6 rebounds per game (202nd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 30.9 rebounds per contest (141st-ranked).
  • The Dukes ranked 150th in college basketball with 13.4 assists per game.

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (342nd in nation) 42.2 (137th) 32.5 (216th) 30.5 (154th) 11.8 (313th) 12.1 (234th)
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