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Rhode Island Rams vs. Duquesne Dukes
The Rhode Island Rams and the Duquesne Dukes will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Dukes as -8.5-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game's total opened at 137.5.
In their last action, Duquesne was a 69-57 loser on the road against Flyers. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Rhode Island was a 75-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Panthers. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rhode Island:
Team record: 4-8 SU,5-7 ATS
Rhode Island is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Rhode Island is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rhode Island's last 7 games on the road
Duquesne:
Team record: 10-4 SU,7-7 ATS
Duquesne is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Duquesne is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Duquesne is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Rhode Island
Next up:
Rhode Island home to Fordham Wednesday, January 4
Duquesne home to VCU Wednesday, January 4