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UPCOMING GAMES
Overall Record 16 -13 [A-10 - Record: 8-8]
Wednesday 3/4 - Away vs. Rhode Island @ 7:00 PM
Saturday 3/7 - Home vs. Richmond @ 2:00 PM (Last Regular Season Game Before the Tournament)
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Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
The Dukes face a tough test in AP #23 Saint Louis at 8 PM EST.
TV Coverage on ESPN+ with Tom Ackerman, Troy Robertson, and Tamar Sher
Radio 104.7 HD2 with Ray Goss and Darren Zaslau
KenPom:
#122 Duquesne (16-12)(8-7) (D1 Wins over #77 George Washington, #105 Davidson, #113 George Mason, #131 Rhode Island, #141 Saint Bonaventure, #165 Fordham, #193 Queens, #222 Stony Brook, #229 La Salle, #293 Sacred Heart, #314 Loyola Chicago, #329 Loyola MD, #343 Niagara, and #345 Canisius. Losses vs. #286 Northeastern, #141 Saint Bonaventure, #135 Saint Joseph's, #133 William & Mary, #105 Davidson, #75 Dayton (x2), #68 Nevada, #63 Boise State, #44 VCU, #29 Villanova, and #26 Saint Louis.)
#29 Saint Louis (25-3)(13-2) (D1 Wins over #38 Santa Clara, #44 VCU (x2), #62 Grand Canyon, #75 Dayton, #77 George Washington, #105 Davidson, #122 Duquesne, #132 San Fransisco, #135 Saint Joseph's, #138 Richmond, #141 Saint Bonaventure, #142 Loyola Marymount, #165 Fordham, #229 La Salle (x2), #230 Southeast Missouri, #234 Bethune Cookman, #256 Purdue Fort Wayne, #269 Central Michigan, #271 Lindenwood, #314 Loyola Chicago, #346 New Hampshire, and #347 Chicago State. Losses vs. #131 Rhode Island, #75 Dayton, and #74 Stanford.)
NET:
#132 Duquesne
#23 Saint Louis
Haslametrics:
#132 Duquesne - 70
#27 Saint Louis - 88
BartTorvik:
#120 Duquesne - 73
#26 Saint Louis - 90
A10 Standings:
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Betting:
Spread: Duquesne +15.5
Moneyline: Duquesne +850, SLU -1450
Over/Under: 160.5 (DraftKings)
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
This would be a great time for the Dukes to get hot from the 3. Like 14-27 HOT. Make a few shots and it’s easier and more fun to defend and rebound. Go Dukes!
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
This is a big opportunity for the Dukes to make a big statement, and let the A10 know that they are not done. Every team has played the same number of games, every team is banged up, every player is tired of the grind at this point. The team and the players with the will to win and are mentally tough will overcome and win. Hoping the Dukes have the will to win and pull this one out tonight.
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
St. Louis hasn’t lost at home this year. I believe this will be the Dukes’ most difficult opponent at this stage of the season.
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
Basically no chance the Dukes win this one unfortunately.
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
FAM wrote:
St. Louis hasn’t lost at home this year. I believe this will be the Dukes’ most difficult opponent at this stage of the season.
I think Saint Louis’ loss to Rhode Island will motivate them to play strong. A home loss to the Dukes will start a bunch of noise about if they truly deserve an at-large bid. They will want to avoid that. Let’s hope Duquesne has their head in the right place.
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Thread Starter- applecorps
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
St. Louis hasn’t lost at home this year. I believe this will be the Dukes’ most difficult opponent at this stage of the season.
I think Saint Louis’ loss to Rhode Island will motivate them to play strong. A home loss to the Dukes will start a bunch of noise about if they truly deserve an at-large bid. They will want to avoid that. Let’s hope Duquesne has their head in the right place.
They certainly have plenty of motivation. So do our guys, and we can only hope they regain the thing they had going. Currently rated 23rd, the Billikens could probably absorb a loss and still get a bid if they reach the A-10 finals.
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
20 minutes. Let’s get momentum turned around. Go Dukes!!!
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
Got to find another gear tonight. We could do some damage from that 5th spot in the tourney.
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
Played them extremely tough both times. Had them within two points with four minutes left. The score doesn’t reflect how entertaining of a game this was for pretty much 40 minutes. I do think the Dukes got some momentum back compared to that Davidson game. Frustrating to see Avila do his thing. If we end up playing a third time in Pittsburgh I know these guys will be ready.
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Thread Starter- levon1975
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Re: Game Thread - Saint Louis Billikens (A)
They live and die by the three. Tonight they made 16 threes out of 27 shooting 57% from distance! You can’t win when an opponent shoots at that level.
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Amen to that
They live and die by the three. Tonight they made 16 threes out of 27 shooting 57% from distance! You can’t win when an opponent shoots at that level.
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