Duquesne Dukes Fan Forum / Game Thread - Rhode Island Rams

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 1/29/2019 10:41 pm

7:00pm EST tip on Wednesday 01/30/2019 at the A.J. Palumbo Center.
Per KenPom:
Dukes #169 (14-6; 5-2 T-4th) vs Rhode Island Rams #126 (11-8; 4-3 T-7th) - Atlantic 10 Conference
Game prediction: Dukes lose by 1, 72-71 - Dukes with 49% probability of a win.
Betting line: Dukes are 2 point underdogs; Over/Under 148½
Duquesne 8-11-1 Against the Spread: Rhode Island 8-11 ATS

Dukes Best Win(s): Saint Louis (109); Radford (125); Marshall (165)
Dukes Worst Loss(es): NJIT (163); Notre Dame (93); Davidson (84)
Rhode Island Best Win(s): VCU (55); West Virginia (101); Brown (122)
Rhode Island Worst Loss(es): UMass (190); Hawaii (178); Stony Brook (164)

Four Factors ==> Effective field goal percentage; Turnover percentage; Offensive rebounding percentage; Free throw rate (shown below if team has Top 100 ranking overall or top 4 in conference as a strength; if team has Bottom 100 ranking or bottom 4 in conference as a weakness)

Here's a look at Rhode Island for the season (national ranking out of 353 teams):
Offensive Strength: FT Rate (58); Offensive Rebound % (61)
Offensive Weakness: Effective FG % (287)
Defensive Strength: Effective FG % (48); Offensive Rebound % (54); Turnover % (98)
Defensive Weakness: FT Rate (286)

Here's a look at Rhode Island in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength: FT Rate (2); Effective FG % (3); Offensive Rebound % (3)
Offensive Weakness: Turnover % (13)
Defensive Strength: None
Defensive Weakness: None

Here's a look at the Dukes for the season (national ranking out of 353 teams):
Offensive Strength: FT Rate (82); Offensive Rebound % (91)
Offensive Weakness: Turnover % (282)
Defensive Strength: Turnover % (28)
Defensive Weakness: Offensive Rebound % (331)

Here's a look at the Dukes in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength: Effective FG% (2); FT Rate (4)
Offensive Weakness: None
Defensive Strength: None
Defensive Weakness: Offensive Rebound % (14)

Points per Possession and Number of Possessions
Rhode Island Adj Offense Efficiency - 102.4; 200 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Defense Efficiency - 103.5; 169 in D-1
Rhode Island Adj Defense Efficiency - 97.7; 76 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Offense Efficiency - 102.8; 190 in D-1
Rhode Island Adj Tempo - 70.1; 101 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Tempo - 70.6; 81 in D-1

Miscellaneous
Experience - Rhode Island 1.19 yrs; 311 in D-1; Dukes 0.69 yrs; 348 in D-1
Average Height - Rhode Island 76.4"; 239 in D-1; Dukes 75.9"; 302 in D-1

**Posted by CLK** 1/30/2019 8:37 am

Got to wonder how many fans will brave the cold and show up tonight? Dukes bounce back and win by 8.

**Posted by Ironduke81** 1/30/2019 8:46 am

Besides Pittsburgh spring weather Penguins @ home. Student walk up cheap tickets =No student support at Palumbo. Hope I’m wrong.

**Posted by Econ69** 1/30/2019 9:09 am

DU along with CMU and Pitt are closed today.
Attendance will be low.
Nonetheless, big game. If we win, we keep the
momentum.

**Posted by VBC** 1/30/2019 9:26 am

CLK wrote:
Got to wonder how many fans will brave the cold and show up tonight? Dukes bounce back and win by 8.

I'll be there.

**Posted by mjp1542** 1/30/2019 9:44 am

Great opportunity with a win to continue the momentum, like Econ noted. At Dayton will be tough, but four VERY winnable games after that (SBU, @Fordham, @LaSalle, GW). Have to think 10-3 or at least 9-4 is in play if we can stay healthy and consistent. But tonight is vital if that's going to happen.

**Posted by KenOTR73** 1/30/2019 10:02 am

mjp1542 wrote:
Great opportunity with a win to continue the momentum, like Econ noted. At Dayton will be tough, but four VERY winnable games after that (SBU, @Fordham, @LaSalle, GW). Have to think 10-3 or at least 9-4 is in play if we can stay healthy and consistent. But tonight is vital if that's going to happen.

It all hinges on Carry playing meaningful minutes going forward. We can absorb Rotroff's loss somewhat but not the starting PG. Let's hope and pray.

**Posted by KenOTR73** 1/30/2019 10:04 am

VBC wrote:
CLK wrote:
Got to wonder how many fans will brave the cold and show up tonight? Dukes bounce back and win by 8.
I'll be there.

You'll need to yell twice as hard tonight VBC. All of my artificial parts and arthritis are screaming at me STAY HOME!!

**Posted by FAM** 1/30/2019 10:23 am

I'm hoping since the kids are home today driving the parents nuts...the students are all in their dorm rooms together "studying", and many other things are cancelled, that folks might come to the game tonight.

**Posted by yak-rbc** 1/30/2019 10:24 am

Carry expected to play tonight

**Posted by yak-rbc** 1/30/2019 10:36 am

Looks like Rhody does a very good job cleaning up the glass and is poor taking care of the ball as of late. Hopefully we can get close to breaking even again and force ~20 TOs and we will be in decent shape

Fatts Russell is a really dangerous player but he's shot the ball excessively poorly this season.

Jeff downtin and cyril Langevin are there other two stars.

**Posted by levon1975** 1/30/2019 12:20 pm

This should be one of the more entertaining games of the year; so I would hate to miss it; just considering the weather. Perhaps an Uber/Lyft to the front door of the Palumbo would work. Best to go early and get the parking before the Pens fans.
Priorities: control Russel and Downtin off the dribble; make them jump shooters and put a body on Langevin on every shot; he is a beast on the glass, that we must control.
Challenge Langevin inside on offense, and make him work on defense; perhaps get him in foul trouble.

**Posted by currentstudent** 1/30/2019 1:02 pm

Yeah hopefully being forced to stay in your 2X2 dorm room all day will make it easier for student to justify walking down to see a game.

**Posted by townsonkid** 1/30/2019 1:58 pm

currentstudent wrote:
Yeah hopefully being forced to stay in your 2X2 dorm room all day will make it easier for student to justify walking down to see a game.

I'll trade you places?

**Posted by gjgsr** 1/30/2019 3:34 pm

i'll be there tonight since I'm heading south on Thursday [and will miss a month of DUQs games]. In any case, will watch them on ESPN.. Go DUKES....

**Posted by townsonkid** 1/30/2019 7:33 pm

Glad i went home instead of going to this (profanity) show.

**Posted by IronDukes12** 1/30/2019 7:51 pm

I hope I'm wrong, but since it usually starts in late January, one wonders if this is the beginning of the dreaded February free fall that has plagued this program for years now. Last year at this time Dambrot's club was 14-6, but only managed to win two of its final twelve games.

C'mon Dukes, don't let it happen again!

**Posted by WashPaRick** 1/30/2019 7:54 pm

Only good thing about this game is that Carry was healthy enough to play.

**Posted by townsonkid** 1/30/2019 7:56 pm

IronDukes12 wrote:
I hope I'm wrong, but since it usually starts in late January, one wonders if this is the beginning of the dreaded February free fall that has plagued this program for years now. Last year at this time Dambrot's club was 14-6, but only managed to win two of its final twelve games.

C'mon Dukes, don't let it happen again!

I can see a 4 game losing streak. Dayton & Bona will be difficult. But i dont see a drop like last year.

**Posted by duq81** 1/30/2019 7:56 pm

IronDukes12 wrote:
I hope I'm wrong, but since it usually starts in late January, one wonders if this is the beginning of the dreaded February free fall that has plagued this program for years now. Last year at this time Dambrot's club was 14-6, but only managed to win two of its final twelve games.

Yeah, but last year, the record was done with smoke and mirrors. I think more is expected out of this roster.

**Posted by WashPaRick** 1/30/2019 8:25 pm

Williams continues to struggle from the 3.

**Posted by applecorps** 1/30/2019 8:31 pm

Down 2 now. It ain't over till it's over.

**Posted by townsonkid** 1/30/2019 8:51 pm

Holy cow! I damn near pissed my pants!!!

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**Posted by applecorps** 1/30/2019 8:51 pm

IT'S OVER NOW. What a win!

**Posted by Dukes2012** 1/30/2019 8:51 pm

This team is something else. No quit whatsoever. Frankie was unreal.