Rhode Island vs. Duquesne odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Feb. 1 from proven model

Atlantic-10 action helps get the Sunday college basketball action underway as the Rhode Island Rams travel to take on the Duquesne Dukes. Rhode Island is 13-8 (4-4 A-10) and is coming off an 81-76 overtime win over Dayton. Duquesne is 11-10 (3-5 A-10) and suffered an 87-79 defeat to St. Bonaventure in its last contest. It’ll be a fascinating stylistic matchup as Duquesne plays with tempo and averages 83.2 points per game, while Rhode Island specializes in defense and gives up just 67.3 points per game. 

Tipoff from UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh is set for noon ET. The Dukes have won each of the last three matchups. Duquesne is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Duquesne vs. Rhode Island odds, while the over/under is 144.5. Before making any Rhode Island vs. Duquesne picks, check out the men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times and it enters Week 13 on a sizzling 10-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and it is on a 6-0 roll on college basketball side picks. Anyone following its college basketball betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.

Now, the model has simulated Duquesne vs. Rhode Island 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men’s college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting lines for Rhode Island vs. Duquesne:

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Basketball How to make Duquesne vs. Rhode Island picks

After 10,000 simulations of Rhode Island vs. Duquesne, SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (144.5 points). Rhode Island has seen its last two games, and three of its last four, go Over, while the Dukes have lived in the Over nearly all season. Duquesne has seen the Over hit in 68% of games (13-6), with an even higher mark of 72% of its home games.

The Dukes’ 83.2 ppg rank among the top 15% in all of college basketball, but they are giving on the other end of the court. They are just 282nd in the nation in points allowed per game. Five Rams are projected to score more than 9 points, while three Dukes are forecasted to score more than a dozen points. The teams combine for 150 points, per 10,000 simulations, with the Over hitting well over 60% of the time.

The model also says one side of the spread hits 70% of the time in an A-rated pick. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Rhode Island vs. Duquesne, and which side of the spread hits 70% of the time in an A-rated pick? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.