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

The No. 2 seed VCU Rams (24-7, 15-3 A-10) head into the A-10 tournament against the No. 7 seed Duquesne Dukes (18-14, 9-9 A-10) on Friday 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.

VCU vs. Duquesne Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Game time: 5 p.m. ET
• TV channel: USA
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Arena: PPG Paints Arena

Before you bet on Friday's VCU-Duquesne spread (VCU -9.5) or total (153.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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VCU vs. Duquesne: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• VCU has covered 16 times in 31 chances against the spread this season.
• Duquesne has covered 13 times in 30 matchups with a spread this season.
• VCU (5-9) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 9.5 points or more this season (35.7%) than Duquesne (1-2) does as a 9.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
• In home games, the Rams own a worse record against the spread (7-10-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (6-4-0).
• The Dukes' winning percentage against the spread at home is .312 (5-11-0). Away, it is .583 (7-5-0).
• VCU is 8-10-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• Duquesne is 9-10-0 against the spread in A-10 play this year.

VCU vs. Duquesne: Moneyline Betting Stats

• VCU has been the moneyline favorite in 23 games this season and has come away with the win 20 times (87%) in those contests.
• This season, the Rams have been victorious 14 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -360 or better on the moneyline.
• Duquesne has won four of the 13 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (30.8%).
• The Dukes are 1-5 (winning just 16.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +280 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that VCU has a 78.3% chance of pulling out a win.

VCU vs. Duquesne Head-to-Head Comparison

• VCU was 94th in college basketball in points scored (76.9 per game) and eighth-best in points conceded (62.9) last year.
• Last season, VCU was 25th-best in college basketball in rebounds (35.3 per game) and 65th in rebounds allowed (29.4).
• At 15 assists per game last year, VCU was 77th in the country.
• At 10.9 turnovers committed per game and 12.9 turnovers forced last season, VCU was 150th and 53rd in college basketball, respectively.
• Offensively, Duquesne put up 69.1 points per game (304th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It ceded 67.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (48th-ranked).
• Duquesne averaged 31.4 rebounds per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.6 rebounds per contest (77th-ranked).
• Duquesne ranked 165th in the nation with 13.7 dimes per game.
• Duquesne ranked 232nd in the country with 11.6 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 67th with 12.6 forced turnovers per contest.

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