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Saint Louis @ Duquesne

Current Records: Saint Louis 13-6; Duquesne 6-11

What to Know

The Duquesne Dukes and the Saint Louis Billikens are set to square off in an Atlantic 10 matchup at 2 p.m. ET Jan. 29 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Saint Louis will be strutting in after a victory while the Dukes will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The matchup between Duquesne and the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Duquesne falling 72-61 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Guard Amir Spears wasn't much of a difference maker for Duquesne; Spears finished with 12 points on 5-for-16 shooting in his 36 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Saint Louis had enough points to win and then some against the George Washington Colonials on Wednesday, taking their game 80-67. The Billikens got their win on the backs of several key players, and it was forward Francis Okoro out in front dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Okoro had some trouble finding his footing against the Massachusetts Minutemen on Sunday, so this was a step in the right direction.

The Dukes are expected to lose this next one by 6. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past four games, so buyers beware.

Duquesne is now 6-11 while Saint Louis sits at 13-6. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Duquesne has only been able to knock down 41.50% percent of their shots, which is the 50th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. Saint Louis' offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the contest with 79.5 points per game on average, good for 25th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $59.00

Odds

The Billikens are a solid 6-point favorite against the Dukes, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Billikens as a 6.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -114

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Series History

Duquesne have won seven out of their last 11 games against Saint Louis.

  • Feb 05, 2020 - Duquesne 82 vs. Saint Louis 68
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Duquesne 73 vs. Saint Louis 59
  • Mar 06, 2019 - Saint Louis 85 vs. Duquesne 75
  • Jan 23, 2019 - Duquesne 77 vs. Saint Louis 73
  • Feb 28, 2018 - Duquesne 76 vs. Saint Louis 69
  • Jan 17, 2018 - Saint Louis 76 vs. Duquesne 63
  • Mar 08, 2017 - Saint Louis 72 vs. Duquesne 71
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Saint Louis 87 vs. Duquesne 81
  • Jan 11, 2017 - Duquesne 73 vs. Saint Louis 66
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Duquesne 78 vs. Saint Louis 67
  • Jan 13, 2016 - Duquesne 81 vs. Saint Louis 71

Injury Report for Duquesne

  • Austin Rotroff: Out (Foot)
  • Rodney Gunn Jr.: Out for the Season (Ankle)

Injury Report for Saint Louis

  • Javonte Perkins: Out for the Season (Knee)