Duquesne vs Illinois Prediction | NCAA Tourney Second Round Picks & Odds
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
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 | |
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 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
797 Duquesne | +385 | +390 | +400 | +390 | +400 | +360 | +375 | +400 | |
798 Illinois | -520 | -525 | -550 | -520 | -550 | -500 | -550 | -550 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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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