The No. 21 BYU Cougars (23-10) battle the Duquesne Dukes (24-11) in the 1st round of the East Region Thursday from CHI Health Center Omaha. Tip is set for 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Duquesne vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
BYU is No. 21 in the . The Cougars lost to the No. 22 Texas Tech Red Raiders 81-67 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on March 14, failing to cover as a 3.5-point favorite. They have won 4 of their last 6 games and are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span. The Cougars ended the season 19-12 ATS.
The Dukes earned the automatic bid from the Atlantic 10 Conference, beating the VCU Rams 57-51 and covering as a 1-point underdog. Duquesne won 4 straight games in the A-10 Tournament, covering in each and being an underdog twice. It finished the regular season 14-16 ATS yet has covered in 7 of its last 8 games.
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