BYU vs. Duquesne Odds, Opening Spread, Predictions for 2024 NCAA Tournament

BYU vs. Duquesne Odds

The 2024 NCAA Tournament field has been announced and BYU will take on Duquesne in Round 1 of the East region. Here's everything you need to know about BYU vs. Duquesne odds, spread and more.

BYU opened as a 8.5-point favorite over Duquesne in the first round off the NCAA Tournament, with the total set at over/under 140.5 points scored by both teams combined.

Find out how 6-seeded BYU and 11-seeded Duquesne matchup statistically ahead of their opening round matchup.

Statistical Matchup

BYU vs. Duquesne Analysis

After watching Duquesne wrestle through an ugly Atlantic 10 title game win over VCU, I wasn’t necessarily high on the Dukes’ chances to win a first-round game in the NCAA Tournament. After seeing this matchup against BYU come up in the bracket, I feel even worse about the possibility of a Duquesne win. The seed number is a touch high for a team with just one win over a KenPom top-60 team all season (the upset of Dayton on Thursday).

Making matters worse, Duquesne plays a slow, grinding style and forces the opposition to rely on jump shots. If there’s any team comfortable living with jump shots, it’s BYU. The Cougars were one of just two teams to take more than half of their field goals from beyond the arc, hoisting more than 32 triples per game.

There’s a world where BYU takes all the 3s it wants and goes cold, opening the door for the Dukes. I’m doubtful that happens, given the shooting luck at play.

BYU is due for a hot night after making just 31% over its last seven games. Duquesne, meanwhile, faced sub-30% shooting in conference play and faced just one opponent that hit over 32% in four games last week.

–Shane McNichol

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