Rhode Island Rams vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: USA Net

The Rhode Island Rams (16-15) are headed to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Duquesne Dukes (17-14) in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

The Rhode Island Rams played Fordham and took a loss by a final of 61-49 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Rams walked away with 20 and Fordham finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 20 shots from long range. Fordham finished the game shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, Fordham snagged 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fordham doled out 13 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the floor on 19 out of 46 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams converted 6 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Rhode Island ended the contest with a 34.0% FG percentage (18 of 53) and converted 7 of 32 3-pointers.

Jahmere Tripp is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also grabbed 5 boards. He finished 42.9% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Rhode Island comes into this one with a record of 16-15 so far this year. They are averaging 70.2 pts per contest (306th in college) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Rams are shooting 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (221 of 733) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rhode Island is collecting 32.7 rebounds per game and has 354 assists this season, which has them ranked 346th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 fouls. They rank 73rd in Division 1 in allowing assists with 380 conceded on the campaign. The Rams defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (698 of 1,606) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 44th in college in points per game allowed (68.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Duquesne Dukes walked away with a victory by a final of 79-77 against Richmond. The Dukes were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. Richmond committed 15 fouls for the contest which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 94.4%. When talking about shooting from distance, Duquesne made 6 of 30 attempts (20.0%). In all, the Dukes walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. The Dukes allowed Richmond to bury 30 of 47 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 63.8% for the contest. They finished 60.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 20 and finished the game at 5 out of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). Regarding rebounding, Duquesne allowed Richmond to pull down 19 overall (3 offensive).

Alex Williams was important for the Dukes in this contest. He scored 22 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 6 of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Duquesne has a win-loss record of 17-14 for the year. The Dukes are committing 19.5 fouls every game and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (100th in college) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per contest. Duquesne has totaled 2,451 points on the year (79.1 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Dukes are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 118th in the country.

The Duquesne defense concedes 34.8% on three-point shots (247 of 710) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.2 dimes and 33.8 rebounds every game, which is 250th and 141st in college. The Dukes are ranked 232nd in the country in points allowed per game with 75.8. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (221st in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rhode Island

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.