Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The Duquesne Dukes (14-7, 4-4 A-10) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the UMass Minutemen (12-8, 3-5 A-10) on Saturday afternoon. The Dukes are coming off a 72-58 win over Loyola-Chicago as eight-point favorites. The Minutemen are coming off an 85-76 win over Richmond as 2.5-point underdogs.
UMass is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Duquesne.
The Dukes snapped their two-game losing streak with a win over the Ramblers in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Minutemen, which will give them their second win in a row and third win in their last five games.
Duquesne is averaging 74 points per game. They scored 72 points in their last game, making 43.1 percent of their field goals and 33.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Jimmy Clark III led the Dukes with 13 points and four assists. Dae Dae Grant finished with 13 points and three rebounds, while R.J. Gunn added 12 points and four rebounds.
Duquesne has played well defensively, giving up 69.7 points per game. They gave up 58 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.