Indiana St. Sycamores vs Duquesne Dukes Betting Picks & Predictions
Indiana St. is on the road playing Duquesne at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. Duquesne -1 was the opening favorite and current line
Game outlook
Indiana St. is on the road playing Duquesne at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. Duquesne -1 was the opening favorite and current line is Duquesne -2.
The Missouri Valley Conference takes on a member of the Atlantic 10 in a non-conference matchup on the hardwood in Steel City. Saturday afternoon, the Indiana State Sycamores travel to Duquesne to face the Dukes. As a 6.5-point favorite, Indiana State lost 88-85 in overtime to Southern Indiana on Sunday. During their previous game, Duquesne defeated DePaul 66-55 at home, covering the three-point line. On November 21, 2019, the Dukes took a 74-71 road victory in the all-time series between the teams.
The Indiana State Sycamores are hoping for a bounce back victory
The previous game against Southern Indiana ended Indiana State's five-game winning streak. In this game, the Sycamores fell to 9-2 overall and 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State trailed Southern Indiana by four at the half before regrouping. The Sycamores led by 11 with 6:19 left in regulation and by 10 with 5:06 left in overtime before wilting down the stretch. Indiana State led by two with 1:30 to play in the extra session before losing 6-1 down the stretch. The Sycamores shot 50.8%, including eight of 29 from three-point range, but struggled at the line, making 11 of 19 free throws and committing 17 turnovers. Courvoisier McCauley paced the Sycamores with 23 points and six rebounds.