Duquesne vs BYU Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets
The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 -- and the second matchup on the slate set to tip off is Duquesne vs BYU, which is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV.
The Cougars are 9.5-point favorites on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total stationed at over/under 142 at most sportsbooks.
Here's everything you need to know about Duquesne vs BYU — our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.
Duquesne vs BYU Odds
DUQ @ BYU Odds
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | +8.5 -105 | +9.5 -115 | +9.5 -115 | +9 -108 | +9.5 -115 | +8.5 -104 | +9.5 -110 | +9.5 -120 | +8.5 -104 | |
742 BYU | -8.5 -115 | -9.5 -105 | -9.5 -105 | -9 -112 | -9.5 -105 | -8.5 -118 | -9.5 -110 | -9.5 -110 | -8.5 -118 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | o142.5 -115 | o141.5 -110 | o141.5 -110 | o142 -108 | o142.5 -105 | o142.5 -110 | o142 -112 | o141.5 -115 | o142.5 -110 | |
742 BYU | u142.5 -105 | u141.5 -110 | u141.5 -110 | u142 -112 | u142.5 -115 | u142.5 -110 | u142 -109 | u141.5 -115 | u142.5 -110 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | +275 | +325 | +375 | +330 | +330 | +330 | +350 | +325 | +330 | |
742 BYU | -350 | -425 | -500 | -425 | -450 | -430 | -480 | -500 | -430 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | +8.5 -105 | +5 -110 | +5.5 -120 | +5 -110 | +5.5 -125 | N/A | +5 -117 | +5.5 -125 | +8.5 -104 | |
742 BYU | -8.5 -115 | -5 -110 | -5.5 -110 | -5 -120 | -5.5 -105 | N/A | -5 -109 | -5.5 -105 | -8.5 -118 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | o142.5 -115 | o65 -110 | N/A | o65 -115 | o66.5 -105 | o65.5 -108 | o65 -109 | o65.5 -120 | o142.5 -110 | |
742 BYU | u142.5 -105 | u65 -110 | N/A | u65 -115 | u66.5 -125 | u65.5 -116 | u65 -117 | u65.5 -110 | u142.5 -110 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | +275 | N/A | +210 | +230 | +230 | N/A | +245 | N/A | +330 | |
742 BYU | -350 | N/A | -300 | -315 | -320 | N/A | -315 | N/A | -430 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | +8.5 -105 | +9 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4.5 -116 | +5.5 -114 | N/A | +8.5 -104 | |
742 BYU | -8.5 -115 | -9 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -4.5 -106 | -5.5 -112 | N/A | -8.5 -118 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | o142.5 -115 | o77.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | o77.5 -106 | N/A | N/A | o142.5 -110 | |
742 BYU | u142.5 -105 | u77.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | u77.5 -118 | N/A | N/A | u142.5 -110 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
741 Duquesne | +275 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +330 | |
742 BYU | -350 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -430 | |
Duquesne vs BYU Prediction
Duquesne was the last team to win an Atlantic 10 game, but it's not how you start — it's how you finish. That much was proven by a 10-3 run over the final 13 games after an 0-5 start.
The Dukes' signature win in the A-10 Tournament came over a Dayton squad that was favored to capture the championship. Duquesne shut down the Flyers in a 65-57 triumph as a 7-point underdog, which was a nice revenge spot after losing to Dayton during the season.
Duquesne closed out the tournament by holding off last season's champion, VCU, by a score of 57-51. The Dukes extended their winning streak to eight while covering the spread seven times during this span.
Still, the Dukes have covered six of their last seven games in the underdog role, including three outright victories as 5-point 'dogs or higher.
The Cougars owned the eighth-best 2-point percentage in the nation at 58%, with Creighton, UConn and Gonzaga being the only three tournament teams that shot better from inside the arc.
BYU's best win away from Provo this season came over Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in a 76-68 victory as an 8-point underdog on Feb. 27.
The Cougars won four of their five games at neutral-site locations while covering the spread in all four victories — all as a favorite.
Pick: BYU -9.5 (-110)
Duquesne vs BYU Game Time & TV Channel
Date: Thursday, March 21
Matchup: A-10 vs Big 12
Venue: CHI Health Center Omaha
Location: Omaha , Nebraska
Time-TV: truTV, 12:40 p.m. ET
Duquesne vs BYU Betting Stats
6) BYU Cougars
(Big 12, At-Large)
- Futures: +4200
- Region: +1600
- SU: 23-10
- ATS: 20-13
- O/U: 16-17
- PPG: 82.2
- OPPG: 69.5
11) Duquesne Dukes
(Atlantic 10, Automatic)
- Futures: +30000
- Region: +10000
- SU: 24-11
- ATS: 18-16
- O/U: 9-24-1
- PPG: 71.0
- OPPG: 66.8
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