BYU vs Duquesne Prediction: Betting Models, Projections Pick Spread

BYU vs. Duquesne Betting Odds Thursday

It won’t take long into the NCAA Tournament for PRO to display its strongest betting pick of the First Round.

Not one, but two premium college basketball betting models — cashing 57% and 56% lifetime — submitted an identical BYU vs. Duquesne prediction against the spread Thursday. Also, PRO Projections’ top spread edge of any game Thursday (A+ edge) is the exact same pick – now that’s how you tip off the early window of the opening round!

Duquesne enters the NCAA Tournament scorching hot: 9-1 straight-up and 8-2 against the spread over the last 10. BYU, meanwhile, has covered the line in better than 60% of games this season.

Looking for a juicy spread pick to tip off the early slate of the NCAA Tournament? Check out a First Round prediction for Cougars vs. Dukes Thursday, backed by multiple sharp betting resources.

BYU vs. Duquesne Prediction: Betting Models, Projections Pick

Projections rolled out two A+ spread predictions across the First Round Thursday and Friday. Here’s one of them – and it’s not often that two of our premium postseason betting models are also active on the same side.

Thursday’s strong pick to consider is the Duquesne Dukes to cover the spread.

First, our line (Duquesne +5.5) is way off from the +9.5 spread available in the betting markets – an easy A+ edge. Secondly, Duquesne fits a couple winning betting systems, the first of which is titled NCAA Tournament Defensive Teams (PRO). 

NCAA Tournament Underdogs, which allowed fewer than 60 points in their previous game, cover the spread 57% of the time. Duquesne allowed 51 points in the A-10 title game and ranks in the top 45 nationally in scoring defense.

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The second system favoring the Dukes is Action Network PRO’s NCAA Tournament Slow Paced Dogs. Here, we want to bet on:

• Underdogs of +1.5 to +11
• Seeded between No. 7-16
• Which average fewer than 72.2 possessions per game.

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PRO Prediction: Duquesne Spread