Duquesne Dukes Fan Forum / Game Thread - Santa Clara University Broncos

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 12/22/2023 4:22 pm

5:00pm EST tip on Saturday 12/23/2023 at the Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Betting line: Dukes are 4 point favorites; Over/Under 153
Duquesne 4-6 Against the Spread: Santa Clara 4-7-1 ATS

NET Ranking: Dukes 68; Santa Clara 119

Per KenPom (362 D-1 Teams):
Dukes #81 (8-2) vs Santa Clara #128 (8-5; 7-5 vs D-1))
Game prediction: Dukes win by 4, 78-74 - Dukes with 65% probability of a win.
https://kenpom.com/gameprep.php?g=2233
Per Haslametrics:
Dukes #89 vs Santa Clara #105
Game prediction: Dukes win by 1, 76.11-74.89
https://haslametrics.com/preview.php?yr=&tid1=165&tid2=4391&neut=1
Per BartTorvik:
Dukes #71 vs Santa Clara #124
Game prediction: Dukes win by 5, 79-64 - Dukes with a 68% probability of a win.
https://barttorvik.com/team.php?team=Duquesne&year=2024
Duquesne Preview: https://goduquesne.com/news/2023/12/22/mens-basketball-dukes-square-off-with-santa-clara-in-vegas.aspx Duquesne Game Notes: https://goduquesne.com/documents/2023/12/21/11_Santa_Clara.pdf Santa Clara Game Notes:
Sports Reference College Basketball Team Pages:
Duquesne: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/duquesne/men/2024.html Santa Clara: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/santa-clara/men/2024.html
Dukes KenPom Best Wins: UC Irvine (70); College of Charleston (120); Bradley (124); Cleveland St. (164)
Dukes KenPom Worst Losses: Nebraska (51); Princeton (48)
Santa Clara KenPom Best Wins: Oregon (56); Washington St. (66); Stanford (103)
Santa Clara KenPom Worst Losses: San Jose St. (170); California (166); Utah St. (62)

Shooting Percentage Offense/Defense (per KenPom)
Dukes 3 Point: Offense 34.5%, 121 in D-1; Defense 34.7%, 254 in D-1
Santa Clara 3 Point: Offense 35.4%, 92 in D-1; Defense 33.8%, 209 in D-1
Dukes 2 Point: Offense 51.8%, 129 in D-1; Defense 45.3%, 45 in D-1
Santa Clara 2 Point: Offense 53.9%, 71 in D-1; Defense 46.2%, 67 in D-1
Dukes FT: Offense 72.2%, 148 in D-1; Defense 70.3%, 151 in D-1
Santa Clara FT: Offense 69.0%, 253 in D-1; Defense 72.4%, 235 in D-1

Points per Possession and Number of Possessions (per KenPom)
Santa Clara Adj Offense Efficiency - 107.9; 98 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Defense Efficiency - 101.9; 121 in D-1
Santa Clara Adj Defense Efficiency - 104.5; 173 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Offense Efficiency - 111.3; 58 in D-1
Santa Clara Adj Tempo - 71.3; 70 in D-1 vs Dukes Adj Tempo - 68.1; 221 in D-1

Miscellaneous (per KenPom)
Experience - Santa Clara 1.93 yrs; 159 in D-1; Dukes 2.74 yrs; 23 in D-1
Average Height - Santa Clara 79.1"; 4 in D-1; Dukes 76.2"; 324 in D-1

**Posted by WashPaRick** 12/22/2023 10:42 pm

They got a guy who hit 9 threes last game and is shooting them at 47.5%.

**Posted by luckymcd** 12/23/2023 12:39 am

Perhaps it's me being too familiar with Duquesne's past and only remembering the highs for Santa Clara. Maybe it's me seeing this as more of a road game than an actual neutral game. Whatever the case, I was pleasantly surprised to see us favored by as much as those projections are showing. The numbers pretty much all seem to favor Santa Clara, and they certainly haven't played an easy schedule. Having said that, they have lost 5 of their last 7 and are just 3-4 away from home. While I am very nervous about this game, I do think this Dukes team is very different from the recent past. I see another close game, I'll say Dukes 74 Santa Clara 72.

Hopefully Mahorcic is able to play and ready to go right off the bat. They basically alternate two 7 footers (although one has missed the last two games and is questionable). Of other interest, they have almost as many international players as us, with 5 players from 4 countries on 2 continents.

**Posted by NapaDuke** 12/23/2023 9:24 am

luckymcd wrote:
Perhaps it's me being too familiar with Duquesne's past and only remembering the highs for Santa Clara. Maybe it's me seeing this as more of a road game than an actual neutral game. Whatever the case, I was pleasantly surprised to see us favored by as much as those projections are showing. The numbers pretty much all seem to favor Santa Clara, and they certainly haven't played an easy schedule. Having said that, they have lost 5 of their last 7 and are just 3-4 away from home. While I am very nervous about this game, I do think this Dukes team is very different from the recent past. I see another close game, I'll say Dukes 74 Santa Clara 72.

Hopefully Mahorcic is able to play and ready to go right off the bat. They basically alternate two 7 footers (although one has missed the last two games and is questionable). Of other interest, they have almost as many international players as us, with 5 players from 4 countries on 2 continents.

It's not going to be like a home game for SC. My kids went there . It's a small Catholic college near San Francisco, very similar to DU in size and I don't think they will have a large following of fans there. Let's hope the Dukes doesn't come out rusty after a week off.

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 12/23/2023 3:27 pm

Duquesne Basketball Takes on Santa Clara in Las Vegas (pittsburghsportsnow.com)

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 12/23/2023 3:29 pm

Duquesne Basketball: 3 keys to key non-con matchup with Santa Clara Broncos (bustingbrackets.com)

**Posted by BluffHunter** 12/23/2023 5:11 pm

The game is not even being streamed on Flo... says its completed.

**Posted by phil95** 12/23/2023 5:30 pm

Dae Dae is on fire!

**Posted by BluffHunter** 12/23/2023 5:41 pm

Game will not be streamed at all on Flo. I hope not too many of you paid for that...

**Posted by BluffHunter** 12/23/2023 5:43 pm

37-36 Dukes at halftime

Dae dae has 20 points. Need some more contributors for this second half I feel.

**Posted by BluffHunter** 12/23/2023 5:59 pm

live radio broadcast from in the arena:

https://santaclarabroncos.com/watch/?Live=23&type=Live

**Posted by phil95** 12/23/2023 6:54 pm

Too many fouls & bad fouls shooting!

**Posted by DuqLaw95** 12/23/2023 7:00 pm

No surprise.

**Posted by BluffHunter** 12/23/2023 7:10 pm

Too different 8 point leads squandered... 35 second half fouls called total... Career game for Dae Dae points-wise. Need to be stronger mentally.

**Posted by FAM** 12/23/2023 7:12 pm

Disappointing.I am going to blame this on poor defense.

**Posted by townsonkid** 12/23/2023 7:14 pm

Dixon fouled out in 9 minutes? Didnt hear or see any of it.

**Posted by KenOTR73** 12/23/2023 7:28 pm

As I pointed out a few weeks back, we have two legitimate scoring threats. Dixon had a double digit game as did Savrasov then nothing. The last two games, 3 points from the Drame brothers. Santa Clara had 3 in double digits and a fourth with 8 points. We had 2 in double digits and a third with 6 points. I hope that Williams can be that third scorer.

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 12/23/2023 7:45 pm

https://goduquesne.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary;team=away

If you look at this link, the Dukes won. Wish that was actually the case.

**Posted by 1111 Vickroy** 12/23/2023 7:53 pm

KenOTR73 wrote:
As I pointed out a few weeks back, we have two legitimate scoring threats. Dixon had a double digit game as did Savrasov then nothing. The last two games, 3 points from the Drame brothers. Santa Clara had 3 in double digits and a fourth with 8 points. We had 2 in double digits and a third with 6 points. I hope that Williams can be that third scorer.

ken, hoping that Williams is going to be that guy is grasping at straws. I'm having a tough time finding the stats but I'm surprised that the Drames did not perform better. Foul shooting was atrocious as well as overall shooting towards the end. I believe they said on the radio that Grant was 3 for 7 from the foul line

**Posted by 1111 Vickroy** 12/23/2023 7:55 pm

The third scorers are Savrasov and the one Drame twins. Hard to tell what happened tonight

**Posted by 1111 Vickroy** 12/23/2023 7:57 pm

1111 Vickroy wrote:
KenOTR73 wrote:
As I pointed out a few weeks back, we have two legitimate scoring threats. Dixon had a double digit game as did Savrasov then nothing. The last two games, 3 points from the Drame brothers. Santa Clara had 3 in double digits and a fourth with 8 points. We had 2 in double digits and a third with 6 points. I hope that Williams can be that third scorer.
ken, hoping that Williams is going to be that guy is grasping at straws. I'm having a tough time finding the stats but I'm surprised that the Drames did not perform better. Foul shooting was atrocious as well as overall shooting towards the end. I believe they said on the radio that Grant was 3 for 7 from the foul line

Sorry Clark not Grant

**Posted by Ironduke81** 12/23/2023 8:11 pm

Did not watch the game. Flo sports half assed.Looking at box score the 4 & 5 failed to produce . Dusan needs to get his minutes fast. T. Williams lack of production. Move on Coach. Twins hello🤔 A10 schedule put your belt buckle on Coach. Time to shorten the bench.

**Posted by CLK** 12/23/2023 8:46 pm

Trib Article

https://triblive.com/sports/duquesne-lets-2nd-half-lead-slip-away-in-loss-to-santa-clara/

**Posted by luckymcd** 12/23/2023 11:49 pm

PhoenixRising2 wrote:
https://goduquesne.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary;team=away

If you look at this link, the Dukes won. Wish that was actually the case.

True, but then the entire roster also would have transferred. I think I’ll take the loss. Pretty sad that our own site gets it wrong, but not exactly surprising

Last edited by luckymcd (12/23/2023 11:51 pm)

**Posted by PhoenixRising2** 12/24/2023 10:58 am

Duquesne vs. Santa Clara Box Score (Men), December 23, 2023 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Looking through the box score, it was a really disappointing game for Jimmy Clark. 4 for 14 from the field; 3-9 from 3, 3-7 from the FT line and 5 turnovers. The Dukes need a better performance than that from Jimmy.

It appears that our big guys got exposed, especially Tre Williams and Chabi. Dixon was contributing, but fouled out in 9 minutes. The good news is that Dusan will help immensely in these types of games in conference; shame he was limited to 5 minutes (2 points, 2 rebounds and plus/minus of +8.8).

This was a bad loss (a Quad 3) as far as any at large consideration. The NET dropped from 66 to 79. The Dukes are now going to have to make this up in conference; now needing probably 12 wins to put them on the bubble.