Richmond Spiders vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Richmond Spiders (15-15) are en route to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will play the Duquesne Dukes (16-14).

The Richmond Spiders played Dayton and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-60 in their last game. Richmond ended the contest having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and buried 4 out of their 23 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spiders made 10 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 6 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defending, Richmond allowed 48.8% from the field on 21 out of 43 shooting. Dayton distributed 14 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In addition, Dayton pulled down 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Dayton finished shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 18 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Spiders walked away with 15 while Dayton finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

A.J. Lopez is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He went 41.7% from the field but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 31 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. He scored 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Richmond heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-15 so far this season. They turn it over 9.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Richmond is pulling in 33.7 boards per game and has earned 423 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 182nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Spiders are shooting 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (267 of 740) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.0 pts per game (151st in D-1) while going 44.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Spiders have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They give up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 181st in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.7). The Spiders are giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (761 of 1,729) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 78th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 365 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Duquesne Dukes took a loss by a score of 64-52 when they faced Rhode Island. The Dukes pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game. They turned it over 19 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. Rhode Island was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Dukes to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 68.2%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Duquesne buried 5 of 20 tries (25.0%). When the game finished, the Dukes finished the game shooting 16 out of 47 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0%. The Dukes allowed Rhode Island to bury 24 of 51 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.1% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 11.8% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 17 and finished the game at 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). In reference to how they rebounded, Duquesne allowed Rhode Island to grab 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Tarence Guinyard ended up being a factor for the Dukes for this contest. He made 5 of 14 in this game for a rate of 35.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for the game.

Duquesne has a record of 16-14 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Dukes are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 115th in the country. Duquesne has scored 2,372 points this year (79.1 per game) and they collect 35.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per game (93rd in college) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. The Dukes are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Dukes on the defensive end are ranked 236th in the nation in points given up per game with 75.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (182nd in college). The Duquesne defense gives up 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (235 of 690) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.1 assists and 34.2 boards every game, which is 245th and 174th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duquesne

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