Queens Royals vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Queens Royals vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse is where the Duquesne Dukes (2-0) will try to beat the Queens Royals (1-2) on Tuesday.

The Queens Royals played Villanova and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-74 in their last game. Queens finished with a 57.4% FG percentage (27 out of 47) and converted 8 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Royals converted 12 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 18 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In reference to defending, Queens let their opponent shoot 50.7% from the field on 36 out of 71 shooting. Villanova recorded 17 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Villanova pulled down 34 rebounds (17 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Villanova finished the game shooting 72.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 25 attempts. They also made 4 out of their 19 shots from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Royals walked away with 22 and Villanova recorded 17 fouls.

Nasir Mann is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He accumulated 21 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 31 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He went 81.8% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Queens will play this contest with a record of 1-2 so far this season. They are turning it over 15.7 times per game and as a group they commit 24.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Queens is pulling down 32.0 boards per game and has accounted for 43 assists for the year, which is 58th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Royals are hitting 32.9% from downtown (25 of 76) and 67.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.3 pts per contest (212th in the nation) while shooting 49.4% from the field.

On defense, the Royals have forced 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 fouls. They concede 25.4% on 3-pointers and they are 295th in D-1 in opponents points per game (83.7). The Royals are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (86 of 202) and they relinquish 42.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 309th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 38 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Duquesne Dukes went home victorious with a score of 92-80 against Sacred Heart. The Dukes snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Sacred Heart earned 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for 39 attempts. They were able to convert 26 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Duquesne converted 8 of their 35 tries (22.9%). Overall, the Dukes finished 29 for 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.9%. The Dukes permitted Sacred Heart to knock down 21 out of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% in this game. They went 23.3% from behind the 3-point line via 7 of 30 and ended up shooting 31 of 46 from the free throw line (67.4%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Duquesne permitted Sacred Heart to collect 36 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

John Hugley IV was important for the Dukes in this contest. He tallied 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Duquesne has a record of 2-0 on the year. As an offense, the Dukes are shooting 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 95th in the country. Duquesne has accounted for 175 points this year (87.5 per contest) and they grab 38.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.5 times per contest (82nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The Dukes have committed 28.5 fouls per contest while shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe.

The Duquesne defense concedes 20.5% on 3-pointers (9 of 44) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 7.5 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 23rd and 164th in D-1. The Dukes on defense are ranked 186th in college in PPG given up with 71.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (136th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Queens

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