Rhode Island Rams vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (13-8) are on their way to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Duquesne Dukes (11-10).

The Rhode Island Rams took the court against Dayton and took home the win by a score of 81-76 in their last game. Rhode Island ended the game with a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and converted 7 of their 16 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Rams made 28 of 36 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and having 14 steals. In regard to the defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to shoot 51.2% from the floor on 22 out of 43 shooting. Dayton doled out 16 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Dayton grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Dayton ended up going 75.8% from the free throw line by making 25 of 33 tries. They also knocked down 7 of 17 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Rams finished with 25 and Dayton finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Jahmere Tripp is a player who had an impact in the game. He shot 50.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Rhode Island heads into this game with a record of 13-8 for the season. They average 72.6 points per outing (274th in Division 1) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Rams are shooting 30.9% on shots from distance (152 of 492) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is pulling down 32.9 boards per contest and has 235 assists on the campaign, which is 342nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They surrender 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 40th in college in points per game from their opponents (67.3). The Rams are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (468 of 1,071) and they concede 31.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 78th in college hoops in giving up assists with 253 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Duquesne Dukes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-79 when they faced St. Bonaventure. The Dukes were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this matchup. They coughed it up 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. St. Bonaventure had 16 fouls in the game which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 54.5%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Duquesne converted 11 of 27 attempts (40.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Dukes finished the game shooting 28 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Dukes allowed St. Bonaventure to bury 29 out of 52 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 55.8% for the contest. They finished 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Duquesne allowed St. Bonaventure to get 34 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

David Dixon ended up being important for the Dukes for the matchup. He made 6 of 11 for the matchup for a rate of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 12 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

Duquesne has a record of 11-10 so far this year. The Dukes commit 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 70.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.1 times per contest (43rd in college) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per contest. Duquesne has earned 1,747 points this year (83.2 per game) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Dukes are connecting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks 53rd in the country.

The Duquesne defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (164 of 493) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.0 assists and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 234th and 168th in the country. The Dukes on the defensive side of the court are 283rd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 77.4. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (187th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duquesne

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