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Duquesne vs VCU Rams Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 80-93
34-46 46-47
Position#166
Record9-5
FormLLWWW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game76.8
Duquesne
USA
vs
VCU Rams 🏆
USA
Position#27
Record10-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game72.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Duquesne v VCU Rams
03 Jan 2026
DUQU80
VCU 93
04 Mar 2025
DUQU62
VCU 71
04 Jan 2023
DUQU79
VCU 70
07 Feb 2021
DUQU v VCU
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Duquesne winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
VCU Rams winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DuquesneUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
92-78
92
78
+14
H20/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
L
86-93
86
93
-7
H22/11
NCAA
Central State (OH)
#486
W
101-80
101
80
+21
H26/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H03/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H06/12
NCAA
Boise State
#101
L
64-86
64
86
-22
A11/12
NCAA
Nevada
#86
L
75-78
75
78
-3
A14/12
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
103-59
103
59
+44
H23/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#563
W
99-49
99
49
+50
H27/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
89-83 OT
89
83
+6
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
47-36
45-42
38-41
48-52
44-36
57-44
40-48
39-35
40-28
44-47
30-45
34-41
35-42
40-36
46-30
57-29
51-25
48-24
30-33
39-36
163.6Avg total
87.2Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)86.576.8163.3+9.764%
Season at home (10)90.674.1164.7+16.580%
Season away (4)76.283.5159.8-7.225%
Last 10 (10)87.276.4163.6+10.860%
Last 5 (5)86.071.0157.0+15.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)73.070.0143.0+3.050%
vs Similar (15)73.375.4148.7-2.133%
vs Weaker (11)84.369.6153.9+14.673%
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VCU RamsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coppin State
#354
W
101-58
101
58
+43
H23/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
78-66
78
66
+12
A26/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
74-89
74
89
-15
H27/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
86-68
86
68
+18
H28/11
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H06/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H11/12
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H16/12
NCAA
American University
#204
W
105-83
105
83
+22
H19/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
100-79
100
79
+21
H23/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
54-28
47-30
36-33
42-33
41-43
33-46
45-35
41-33
34-31
49-26
46-41
32-40
37-34
47-24
48-35
57-48
45-36
55-43
46-45
43-37
159.9Avg total
87.8Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)86.872.9159.7+13.971%
Season at home (11)89.271.8161.0+17.482%
Season away (3)78.077.0155.0+1.033%
Last 10 (10)87.872.1159.9+15.780%
Last 5 (5)91.276.6167.8+14.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)77.280.2157.4-3.020%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)81.865.3147.1+16.488%
This opponent (Duquesne) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +6.5+6.52nd half: +8.6+8.6
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +3.7+3.71st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +6.5+6.52nd half: +8.6+8.6
DuquesneVCU Rams
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DuquesneLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H20/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H22/11
NCAA
Central State (OH)
#486
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H26/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#100
L
40-48
40
48
-8
H03/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Boise State
#101
L
30-45
30
45
-15
A11/12
NCAA
Nevada
#86
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A14/12
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
46-30
46
30
+16
H23/12
NCAA
Cleary University
#563
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H27/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A31/12
NCAA
76.5Avg total
40.1Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.033.769.7+2.360%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.233.171.3+5.165%-
Last 30 away (13)33.234.467.5-1.254%-
Last 10 (10)40.136.476.5+3.750%-
Last 5 (5)38.435.073.4+3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)33.030.563.5+2.575%-
vs Similar (15)34.736.070.7-1.347%-
vs Weaker (11)38.931.670.5+7.373%-
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VCU RamsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Coppin State
#354
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H23/11
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A26/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H28/11
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H06/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H11/12
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H16/12
NCAA
American University
#204
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H19/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H23/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H31/12
NCAA
79.3Avg total
43.2Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.131.971.0+7.173%-
Last 30 at home (21)40.630.971.4+9.781%-
Last 30 away (9)35.634.470.0+1.156%-
Last 10 (10)43.236.179.3+7.190%-
Last 5 (5)44.438.282.6+6.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)38.840.279.0-1.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)39.130.369.4+8.880%-
This opponent (Duquesne) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Duquesne wins
2
VCU Rams wins
DateGameScore
05/03/25Duquesne v VCU Rams62-71
17/03/24VCU Rams v Duquesne51-57
06/03/24VCU Rams v Duquesne59-69
05/01/23Duquesne v VCU Rams79-70
05/02/22VCU Rams v Duquesne71-62
04/03/20VCU Rams v Duquesne77-80 OT
Duquesnelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25ADavidson89-83 OT
27/12/25HCleary University99-49
23/12/25HCanisius103-59
14/12/25ANevada75-78
11/12/25ABoise State64-86
06/12/25HStony Brook84-75
03/12/25HWilliam & Mary79-83
26/11/25HCentral State (OH)101-80
22/11/25HNortheastern86-93
20/11/25HLoyola Maryland92-78
VCU Ramslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HSt. Bonaventure89-82
23/12/25HRider100-79
19/12/25HAmerican University105-83
16/12/25HNiagara84-58
11/12/25HNew Mexico78-81
06/12/25HSamford83-57
28/11/25HVirginia Tech86-68
27/11/25HVanderbilt74-89
26/11/25ASouth Florida78-66
23/11/25HCoppin State101-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duquesne
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW64%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %64%80%25%
Points / game86.590.676.2
Allowed / game76.874.183.5
Point differential+9.7+16.5-7.2
Avg total163.3164.7159.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %14%10%25%
VCU Rams
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW71%
HomeLWWWW82%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14113
Win %71%82%33%
Points / game86.889.278.0
Allowed / game72.971.877.0
Point differential+13.9+17.4+1.0
Avg total159.7161.0155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%73%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic 10 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 St. Louis Billikens1413193%95.067.5+27.5
2 George Mason1413193%80.267.6+12.6
3 St. Bonaventure1411379%78.671.1+7.6
4 George Washington1410471%88.473.7+14.7
5 VCU Rams1410471%86.872.9+13.9
6 Richmond Spiders1410471%83.172.6+10.5
7 Dayton1410471%78.469.3+9.1
8 Fordham149564%74.161.4+12.6
9 Duquesne149564%86.576.8+9.7
10 Rhode Island149564%73.966.9+7.0
11 Davidson138562%74.770.6+4.1
12 Saint Josephs Hawks148657%75.373.4+1.9
13 Loyola Chicago145936%68.875.4-6.6
14 La Salle1441029%66.972.1-5.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Duquesne344680
VCU Rams464793
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