Duquesne vs. Rhode Island prediction, odds, time, spread: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model

Atlantic-10 action helps kick off Sunday’s basketball action as the Rhode Island Rams travel to take on the Duquene Dukes. Rhode Island is 13-8 (4-4 A-10) and is coming off an 81-76 win over Dayton. Duquesne is 11-10 (3-5 A-10) and suffered an 87-79 loss to St. Bonaventure in his last match. It will be a fascinating stylistic matchup, as Duquesne plays with pace and averages 83.2 points per game, while Rhode Island specializes in defense and only gives up 67.3 points per game.

Tip-off from UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh is set for noon ET. The Dukes have won each of the last three games. Duquesne is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Duquesne vs. Rhode Island odds, while the over/under is 144.5. Before you choose between Rhode Island and Duquesne, check out the men’s basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine projection model.

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Now the model has been simulated Duquesne vs. Rhode Island 10,000 times and just unveiled the coveted men’s basketball picks and betting predictions. That’s possible head over to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting odds for Rhode Island vs. Duquesne:

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How Duquesne vs. Rhode Island choices to make

After 10,000 simulations of Rhode Island versus Duquesne, SportsLine’s model is Moving on to the total (144.5 points). Rhode Island has seen its last two games, and three of the last four, go Over, while the Dukes have lived in the Over for most of the season. Duquesne has seen the Over hit in 68% of games (13-6), with an even higher figure of 72% of home games.

The Dukes’ 83.2 ppg are in the top 15% of all of college basketball, but they are giving on the other end of the court. They rank just 282nd in the nation in points allowed per game. Five Rams are expected to score more than 9 points, while three Dukes are expected to score more than a dozen points. The teams combine for 150 points per 10,000 simulations, with the Over scoring more than 60% of the time.

The model also says that one side of the spread hits 70% of the time on an A-rated pick. You will only see that choice at SportsLine.

So who wins Rhode Island vs. Duquesne, and which side of the spread hits 70% of the time on an A-rated pick? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 timesand find out.