Duquesne Dukes vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Duquesne Dukes (16-12) are en route to Chaifetz Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Saint Louis Billikens (25-3).

The Duquesne Dukes took the court against Davidson and took a loss by a score of 67-56 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Dukes walked away with 17 and Davidson finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They made 6 of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. Davidson went 68.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Davidson had 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Davidson earned 15 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Concerning defending, Duquesne allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Dukes made 9 of 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. Duquesne wrapped up the game having earned a 35.6% field goal percentage (21 out of 59) and buried 5 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Tarence Guinyard is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Duquesne will enter this matchup with a record of 16-12 for the season. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a group are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Duquesne is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 438 assists this season, which has them ranked 104th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Dukes are shooting 34.7% on 3-pointers (251 of 724) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.1 points per game (87th in D-1) while going 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They rank 208th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 391 surrendered this year. The Dukes defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.9% (717 of 1,635) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 33.6% on three-point shots while they are 231st in college in PPG allowed (75.6).

For their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-62 against Dayton. The Billikens pulled down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They also coughed it up 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Dayton was called for 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a clip of 81.3%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Saint Louis converted 5 out of 21 attempts (23.8%). In all, the Billikens finished the game shooting 22 for 55 from the field which had them sitting at 40.0%. The Billikens allowed Dayton to bury 24 of their 51 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.1% for the game. They finished 40.0% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 20 and finished the contest at 21 out of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Saint Louis permitted Dayton to collect 30 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Kellen Thames ended up being a factor for the Billikens for the contest. He had 24 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for this contest. He buried 9 of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and added 7 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a mark of 25-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Billikens are shooting 51.3% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the country. Saint Louis has 2,495 points this season (89.1 per contest) and they pull in 41.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 18.7 times per game (9th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Billikens commit 18.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Saint Louis defense surrenders 28.1% on shots from 3-point land (196 of 698) and their opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.4 assists and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 38th and 59th in college hoops. The Billikens on the defensive side of the court are 49th in the country in PPG given up with 68.4. They are forcing 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.6% from the field (1st in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duquesne

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