The Billikens of Saint Louis will host the Duquesne Dukes for a pivotal Atlantic 10 battle. The affair will take place on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 with a scheduled tip-off time of 8:00 PM ET. The contest will not be aired on television but available on local radio. This match is of importance for both sides. Saint Louis sits tied in the cellar with a 1-4 SU in the Atlantic 10 standings whilst Duquesne is 4-1 SU near the top of the table. Duquesne needs the win to stay on Rhode Island’s tail whilst a win for the Billikens gets them going in the right direction. The two teams last met in 2017 where Saint Louis won the last two of three total meetings. The most recent result was a 72-71 Saint Louis victory in what was nothing short of a thriller.
Saint Louis enters on four day’s rest on the heels of a two-game losing streak. Duquesne enters on identical rest but required overtime to defeat La Salle on Saturday. The Dukes defeated the Explorers 101-94 in the Steel City to improve to 11-2 SU at home.
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Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Duquesne Dukes, 13-5 SU, 6-4 ATS
Saint Louis Billikens, 8-10 SU, 8-7 ATS
Saint Louis at Dequesne NCAAB Key Betting Trends
- Saint Louis is 7-4 SU at home this season.
- Duquesne is 1-1 SU on the road this season.
- Duquesne is 3-7 ATS in their previous ten road matches.
- Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last eight fixtures between both sides.
Public Money
Out of the gate, it seems that Saint Louis has garnered the action. 64% of the cash has come in on SLU. 57% of the tickets are on the Dukes. Overall, the market has moved upward by a point to reflect the early lean on the Billikens. In Over/Under markets, the figure has risen by half of a point to its current station of 126. This narrative reflects early steam on the Over.
