VCU vs. Duquesne Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - A-10 Tournament

The No. 2 seed VCU Rams (24-7, 15-3 A-10) play the No. 7 seed Duquesne Dukes (18-14, 9-9 A-10) as 8.5-point favorites in the A-10 Tournament Friday at PPG Paints Arena, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on USA. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 153.5 for the matchup.

VCU took care of business in its most recent game 68-62 against Dayton on Friday. Lazar Djokovic put up 16 points, six rebounds and two assists for VCU. Duquesne took care of business in its last game 67-61 against Rhode Island on Thursday. Alex Williams' team-leading 22 points paced Duquesne in the win.

VCU vs. Duquesne Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: VCU -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: VCU -388
• Moneyline underdog: Duquesne +294
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

How to watch VCU vs. Duquesne

• TV Channel: USA
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Betting the Over/Under: VCU vs. Duquesne

• This season, VCU and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under of 153.5 points 17 times.
• This season, 16 of Duquesne's games have ended with a combined score higher than 153.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 161.1 points per game, 7.6 points more than the over/under of 153.5 for this contest.
• This game's over/under is 6.0 fewer points than the 147.5 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• VCU has a 154.6 average over/under in its games this season, 1.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Duquesne's games have an average over/under of 154 points this season, 0.5 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: VCU vs. Duquesne

• Against the spread, VCU is 16-15-0 this year.
• The Rams have an against the spread record of 6-10 in their 16 games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more so far this season.
• In Duquesne's 30 games this season, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• This year, the Dukes have two against the spread wins in four games as an underdog of 8.5 points or more.
• VCU is 7-10 against the spread, and 15-2 overall, at home.
• At home, VCU is 6-9 ATS as a 8.5-point favorite or greater.
• This year away from home, Duquesne is 7-5 against the spread and 5-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: VCU vs. Duquesne

• This season, VCU has won 23 out of the 26 games, or 88.5%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Rams have entered 15 games this season favored by -388 or more and are 14-1 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 79.5% chance of a victory for VCU.
• Duquesne has come away with four wins in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Dukes have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +294 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Duquesne has a 25.4% chance of pulling out a win.