Washington State Cougars vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse is the site where the Duquesne Dukes (2-0) will take on the Washington State Cougars (0-2) on Tuesday.

The Washington State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against High Point and ended up losing by a score of 83-71 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 23 and High Point had 18 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. High Point went 72.4% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 29 tries. Furthermore, High Point pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. High Point totaled 13 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. When talking about defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 58.7% from the field on 27 of 46 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in this matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 27 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cougars buried 11 of 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. Washington State wrapped up the game with a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and knocked down 12 of their 26 three-point shots.

Lazerek Houston is someone who played a role in this matchup. He finished 69.2% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins but did not grab any rebounds. He finished with 31 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Washington State enters this contest with a record of 0-2 on the season. They currently have an average of 66.0 points per outing (307th in the nation) while going 39.7% from the floor. The Cougars are connecting on 34.0% on three-point shots (17 of 50) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is snagging 32.5 rebounds per game and has 27 dimes so far this year, which is 269th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 44.4% on 3-point shots while they are 268th in college in PPG allowed (79.5). The Cougars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 56.6% (56 of 99) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 240th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 31 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Duquesne Dukes took home the win by a final score of 68-58 when they faced Central State. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Duquesne allowed Central State to pull down 23 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Dukes permitted Central State to knock down 20 of their 50 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% in the game. Overall, the Dukes shot 23 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 42.6%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Duquesne converted 5 of their 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 65.4%. Central State was called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Dukes to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Dukes pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game.

Yoav Berman ended up having an impact for the Dukes for this game. He buried 7 out of 10 for the game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 4 assists for the game.

Duquesne has a record of 2-0 this season. As an offensive unit, the Dukes are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 142nd in D-1. Duquesne has earned 146 pts so far this season (73.0 per contest) and they collect 38.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per contest (207th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Dukes commit 13.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Duquesne defense concedes 45.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (21 of 46) and their opponents are connecting on 83.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.0 dimes and 26.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 238th and 16th in Division 1. The Dukes on the defensive side of the court are 107th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 64.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the floor (138th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duquesne

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