Duquesne played tough defense in the opener, topping Loyola-Maryland, 65-60. They allowed 36.5% shooting, though the offense was not in mid-season form, shooting 41.4% while going 2-of-13 from three-point land. Now they head out on the road to a Big 10 school. They will try and control the pace and slow things down as Penn State coach Patrick Chambers wants an uptempo style. Duquesne is 8-3 UNDER the total in non-conference games. Penn State got a win in the opener, but the Lions were outrebounded 43-26. These teams met last year and Duquesne scored just 52 points, shooting 29.7% and 5-of-21 from long range. With four of the last five meetings sailing UNDER, this one will too. Play UNDER the total here.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 69% of the public bets were on Duquesne Dukes on the +5.5 ATS. 56% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 73.2 to 67.5 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -10 ATS. 63% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 79.4 to 71.6 with Penn State winning on the moneyline, Duquesne winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the +2 ATS.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Duquesne would win by a score of 71.9 to 71.5, Penn State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 69% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -7.5 ATS. 55% of the public money was on Duquesne Dukes to win on the moneyline. And, 73% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 68.6 to 63.9 with Penn State winning on the moneyline, Duquesne winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 81% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -7.5 ATS. 66% of the public money was on Penn State Nittany Lions to win on the moneyline.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 75.2 to 62.7 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Penn State vs. Duquesne
Duquesne has been fairly inactive, having played just six games over the first five weeks of the season. They have not responded well at all vs. good competition, suffering a pair of losses to West Virginia, and Pitt by a combined 30 points. The Dukes have also lost to New Hampshire. While they have held their own on the offensive end, they have been getting beaten badly on the defensive end, allowing 84 points or more to four of their six opponents. Penn State has been more active at 7-3, and have more than held their own against some superior teams. The Nittany Lions own wins vs. St. John's, La Salle, and Penn, as well as single digit losses to Pitt, and Ole Miss. The guard tandem of Newbill, and Frazier are simply too much for Duquesne to keep Penn State out of the win column. Play Penn State on the moneyline. Also take the UNDER in this one. This total is set sky-high thanks in large part to the fact that Duquesne games have averaged 162.5 per game. But Penn State has the defense to hold that figure down tonight. And, in the Dukes' last 10 games following a win, they are 7-3 to the UNDER. Go with Penn State to win outright and the UNDER.
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