Duquesne vs Rhode Island College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for A-10 Tournament

The No. 10 seed Rhode Island Rams (16-15, 7-11 A-10) will play in the A-10 tournament against the No. 7 seed Duquesne Dukes (17-14, 9-9 A-10) on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, tipping off at 5 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 5 p.m. ET
• TV channel: USA
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Arena: PPG Paints Arena

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duquesne win (56.9%)

Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Thursday's Duquesne-Rhode Island spread (Duquesne -1.5) or over/under (138.5 points).

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Duquesne vs. Rhode Island: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duquesne has compiled a 12-17-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Rhode Island has put together a 13-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Rhode Island is 7-7 against the spread compared to the 5-11 ATS record Duquesne puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Dukes have a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-11-0) than they do in road games (7-5-0).
• Against the spread, the Rams have had better results on the road (5-6-0) than at home (6-10-0).
• Against the spread, in conference games, Duquesne is 8-10-0 this season.
• Rhode Island has seven wins against the spread in 18 A-10 games this year.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Duquesne has come away with 11 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Dukes have won 11 of 16 games when listed as at least -115 or better on the moneyline.
• Rhode Island has gone 6-8 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• The Rams are 6-8 (winning 42.9% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Duquesne has a 53.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island Head-to-Head Comparison

• Duquesne put up 69.1 points per game and gave up 67.3 last year, making them 304th in the country on offense and 48th on defense.
• With 31.4 rebounds per game and 29.6 rebounds allowed, Duquesne was 207th and 77th in the nation, respectively, last season.
• At 13.7 assists per game last season, Duquesne was 165th in the nation.
• Last season, Duquesne was 232nd in college basketball in turnovers committed (11.6 per game) and 67th in turnovers forced (12.6).
• Last year Rhode Island posted 78 points per game (75th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 75.1 points per contest (275th-ranked).
• Rhode Island grabbed 34.3 rebounds per game (60th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.4 rebounds per contest (265th-ranked).
• Last season Rhode Island ranked 148th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.9 per game.
• Rhode Island ranked 297th in the nation with 12.4 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 211th with 11 forced turnovers per contest.

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