Duquesne vs Illinois Prediction | NCAA Tourney Second Round Picks & Odds

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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The Second Round of NCAA Tourney begins on Saturday afternoon -- and the seventh matchup of the day we'll be breaking down is Duquesne vs Illinois, which is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Illini are 10-point favorites on the spread in Saturday's contest; with the game total stationed at over/under 148 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Duquesne vs Illinois -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this Second Round NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday, March 23.

Duquesne vs Illinois Odds

DUQ @ ILL Odds

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Time	Open	Bet365	BetMGM	DraftKings	FanDuel	RiversCasino	HardRock	Consensus
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	+9.5 -105	+10 -110	+9.5 even	+10 -108	+9.5 -102	+10 -109	+10.5 -115	+9.5 -102
798 Illinois	-9.5 -115	-10 -110	-9.5 -120	-10 -112	-9.5 -120	-10 -110	-10.5 -105	-9.5 -120
Matchup
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	o151.5 -110	o147 -110	o147.5 -105	o147 -110	o146.5 -115	o147 -108	o146.5 -115	o146.5 -115
798 Illinois	u151.5 -110	u147 -110	u147.5 -115	u147 -110	u146.5 -105	u147 -113	u146.5 -105	u146.5 -105
Matchup
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	+385	+390	+400	+390	+400	+360	+375	+400
798 Illinois	-520	-525	-550	-520	-550	-500	-550	-550
Matchup

Time	Open	Bet365	BetMGM	DraftKings	FanDuel	RiversCasino	HardRock	Consensus
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	+9.5 -105	+5.5 -110	+5.5 -115	+5.5 -120	N/A	+6 -114	+5.5 -115	+9.5 -102
798 Illinois	-9.5 -115	-5.5 -110	-5.5 -115	-5.5 -110	N/A	-6 -112	-5.5 -115	-9.5 -120
Matchup
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	o151.5 -110	o68.5 -110	N/A	o68.5 -120	o68.5 -118	o68 -117	o68.5 -115	o146.5 -115
798 Illinois	u151.5 -110	u68.5 -110	N/A	u68.5 -110	u68.5 -106	u68 -109	u68.5 -115	u146.5 -105
Matchup
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	+385	N/A	+230	+220	N/A	+270	N/A	+400
798 Illinois	-520	N/A	-350	-298	N/A	-360	N/A	-550
Matchup

Time	Open	Bet365	BetMGM	DraftKings	FanDuel	RiversCasino	HardRock	Consensus
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	+9.5 -105	+2 -110	N/A	N/A	+4.5 -106	+5 -110	N/A	+9.5 -102
798 Illinois	-9.5 -115	-2 -110	N/A	N/A	-4.5 -118	-5 -115	N/A	-9.5 -120
Matchup
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	o151.5 -110	o75.5 -115	N/A	N/A	o77.5 -118	N/A	N/A	o146.5 -115
798 Illinois	u151.5 -110	u75.5 -105	N/A	N/A	u77.5 -106	N/A	N/A	u146.5 -105
Matchup
Final	Open	›	›	›	›	›	›
797 Duquesne	+385	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	+400
798 Illinois	-520	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-550
Matchup

Duquesne vs Illinois Picks & Prediction

Duquesne's story has been unbelievable as the Dukes started 0-5 in Atlantic 10 play but still wound up winning the conference tournament.

The Dukes picked up their 9th straight win in Thursday's 71-67 triumph over BYU as 9-point underdogs, marking their 5th outright win as a 'dog during this stretch.

The road doesn't ease up as Duquesne faces Big Ten power Illinois, who took care of Morehead State, 85-69 as 11-point favorites.

The Fighting Illini have lost once this season as a favorite of nine points or more, which came to Maryland in mid-January.

Illinois' three-point defense wasn't great this season by allowing 34.4% shooting from downtown, which ranked 226th in the country. However, Duquesne shoots 34% from long distance and ranked 12th in Atlantic 10 play in 3-point shooting.

Duquesne has the 4th-longest active winning streak in the country, but the Dukes have not faced an offense like Illinois this season and the Illini could run them out.

Pick: Illinois -10 (-110)

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Duquesne vs Illinois Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Saturday, March 23
Matchup: A-10 vs Big Ten
Venue: CHI Health Center Omaha
Location: Omaha, NE
Time-TV: TNT, 8:40 p.m. ET

Duquesne vs Illinois Betting Stats

3) Illinois Fighting Illini
(Big Ten, Automatic)

• Futures: +2700
• Region: +600
• SU: 26-8
• ATS: 19-13-1
• O/U: 24-10
• PPG: 83.9
• OPPG: 72.9

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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Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers