The Duquesne Dukes will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Duquesne is 7-1 overall and 6-0 at home, while Marshall is 7-1 overall and 1-1 on the road. Both sides are off to impressive starts in non-conference play and they hope to contend in their respective conferences with Marshall representing the Sun Belt and Duquesne in the Atlantic 10.
The Dukes are favored by 2 points in the latest Duquesne vs. Marshall odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 152. Before entering any Marshall vs. Duquesne picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Duquesne vs. Marshall. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Duquesne vs. Marshall:
- Duquesne vs. Marshall spread: Duquesne -2
- Duquesne vs. Marshall over/under: 152 points
- Duquesne vs. Marshall money line: Duquesne -120, Marshall +100
- Duquesne vs. Marshall picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Duquesne
The Dukes got by the Ball State Cardinals 78-77 on Saturday thanks to a clutch 3-pointer from guard Jimmy Clark III as the clock expired. Clark filled up the stat sheet, picking up 16 points along with six boards. He's the team's second-leading scorer at 8.4 ppg. Dae Dae Grant leads the way with 19 points per game.
The Dukes have won six straight and their only loss all season was to Kentucky. They're averaging 79 points per game, while giving up 71.
What you need to know about Marshall
Meanwhile, Marshall beat Ohio on the road 83-69 on Saturday. It was the seventh straight win for the Herd after losing their opener against Queens by just one point. Marshall has been tremendous against the spread this season, going 7-1 ATS with a 2-0 ATS mark on the road.
The backcourt trio of Taevion Kinsey (20.5 ppg), Andrew Taylor (19.4 ppg) and Kamdyn Curfman (11.5 ppg) has carried much of the scoring load. Center Micah Handlogten leads the team with 9.9 rebounds per contest.
How to make Duquesne vs. Marshall picks
The model has simulated Duquesne vs. Marshall 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in more than 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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