The BYU Cougars and Duquesne Dukes face off in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournament. BYU enters March Madness coming off a loss in the Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals to Texas Tech, while Duquesne won the A10 tournament with a win over VCU to clinch their berth. With both teams, especially Duquesne coming in as wild cards, this BYU vs Duquesne prediction is incredibly tough.
Below, we will preview this NCAA Tournament college basketball game, giving a BYU vs Duquesne prediction using trends and data. Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
BYU vs Duquesne Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2024 NCAA Tournament
No. 6 BYU Cougars (23-10) vs. No. 11 Duquesne Dukes (24-11)
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: 12:40 PM EST
Venue: CHI Health Center — Omaha, NE
Coverage: TruTV
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BYU vs Duquesne March Madness Odds
All college basketball betting odds for BYU vs Duquesne can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: BYU: (-395) | DUQ: (+315)
Point Spread: BYU: -8.5 (-110) | DUQ: +8.5 (-110)
Total: TBD — Over: 141.5 (-110) | Under: 141.5 (-110)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| BYU | 16 | 120.5 (11) | 99.5 (48) | 69.1 (85) |
| Duquesne | 86 | 106.9 (166) | 97.5 (28) | 66.3 (251) |
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BYU vs Duquesne College Basketball Trends
- BYU is 12-1 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- Duquesne is 10-3 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- BYU is 20-13 against the spread this season.
- The UNDER is 24-9-1 in Duquesne basketball games this season.
- BYU has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2011.
- Duquesne has not made the NCAA Tournament since 1977.
BYU vs Duquesne Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
From the beginning of the season, BYU has been one of the most efficient offensive teams in all of college basketball. The Cougars space the floor well and rely heavily on the three-point shot. Of all their field goal attempts, 50.2% are from beyond the arc, which is the second-highest rate in the country. Although they only make 34.8% of them, they are a good offensive rebounding team and very efficient from inside the arc. They rely on depth scoring, with seven players averaging at least nine points per game.
As for Duquesne, they rely on a stifling defense and slowing the game down to grind out wins. As previously mentioned, they rank 28th nationally in defense according to KenPom and force turnovers on 19.5% of opponents’ possessions. Offensively, Dae Dae Grant and Jimmy Clark shoulder much of the scoring load, averaging 16.7 and 15.1 points per game, respectively.
Although the Dukes had an impressive run in the A10 tournament, an 11-seed seems a bit generous for the team. As for the Cougars, they selection committee actually ranked them as the top 5-seed, but had to slide to a 6-seed because they cannot play on a Sunday. BYU could always have a cold three-point shooting night, but this is a mismatch in terms of offensive talent and firepower. For our BYU vs Duquesne prediction, we are picking the BYU Cougars to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
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