St Bonaventure Bonnies vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/21/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, January 21, 2022

Venue:  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Pittsburgh, PA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St. Bonaventure -5, Duquesne +5; Over/Under:  136 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St. Bonaventure -5, Duquesne +5; Over/Under:  136 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St. Bonaventure -5.5, Duquesne +5.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

 

St Bonaventure Bonnies:  10-4 (4th place, A10)

Duquesne Dukes:  6-9 (10th place, A10)

 

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St Bonaventure Bonnies:  2-3 last 5

Duquesne Dukes:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

St. Bonaventure is coming into this game with a 10-4 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the La Salle Explorers and the VCU Rams while their loss came against the Dayton Flyers in their last game. Jalen Adaway led the team in points in that game with 15 while Osun Osunniyi was next on the team with 9 points. Kyle Lofton led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Adaway and Dominick Welch both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They are 58.1% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range, and 77.7% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. St. Bonaventure has an ATS record of 4-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

 

 

Duquesne is coming into this game with a 6-9 record overall and they are 3-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 4th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-2 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the UMass Minutemen but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Fordham Rams and the Dayton Flyers in their last game. Tre Williams, Amir Spears, and Leon Ayers III all led the team in points in that game with 12 each while Kevin Easley Jr. was next on the team with 10 points. Jackie Johnson III led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Easley Jr. led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 41.9% from the field, 33.4% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 69.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 PPG against them. Duquesne has an ATS record of 6-9 this season and their O/U record is 9-6.

 

Duquesne is coming into this game as a 5.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. St. Bonaventure has been struggling in their recent games. They have lost 3 of their last 5 games and 1 of their wins in that span was only by 4 points against La Salle. Duquesne has been playing well recently and they have been hanging around in their games even when they lose. They are coming off of a bad loss at home by 20 points but that is their first blowout loss in a while and they will surely be looking to bounce back from it here at home. St. Bonaventure has only played 2 games on the road this season and they have not really been tested on the road yet. Duquesne will play them tough here and keep this game a close one. The best bet to place in this game is on Duquesne to cover the spread here.

 

St Bonaventure Duquesne Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 21, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Duquesne 71 St. Bonaventure 67.

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St Bonaventure Bonnies: 4-9 ATS in all games. 4-7 ATS as a favorite. 3-9 ATS as a road favorite or pick. 7-14 ATS in road games. 2-9 ATS in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 10-17 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 1-5 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite.

Duquesne Dukes: 11-4 O/U 22-13 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 13-8 O/U as an underdog. 150-98 O/U after 3 consecutive conference games. 19-12 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 15-5 O/U after having lost 2 of their last 3 games.

 

 

St Bonaventure Bonnies:  A. Mellouk (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

Duquesne Dukes:  R. Gunn Jr. (F) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

“We played a really good team that did a really good job of getting us out of rhythm. When they (Holmes and Elvis) shoot the ball like that, they're hard to beat. … You have to give up something, and they played really well. They hit shots and made it difficult on us.” - Mark Schmidt on his team’s loss against Dayton.

 

 

“I mean what do you expect, we’re 6-8 and we could easily be 11-3. You make plays at the end of the game, but you pretty much lose because of free throws. I would hope they were pissed off after the game. Yeah, they’re frustrated, it’s a tough way to lose.” - Keith Dambrot after their loss against Fordham.

 

 

 

Jalen Adaway 

Jaren Holmes 

K. Lofton 

O. Osunniyi 

D. Welch

 

L. Ayers 

K. Easley 

T. Okani 

P. Spears 

T. Williams

 

 

PPG: J. Holmes (16)

APG: K. Lofton (5.8)

RPG: J. Adaway (7.5)

 

PPG: L. Ayers III (12.5)

APG: A. Spears (2.4)

Reb/G: K. Easley Jr. (6.5)

 

Coaches:

St Bonaventure Bonnies: Mark Schmidt (15th season)

Duquesne Dukes: Keith Dambrot (5th season)