Illinois vs. Duquesne Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 23, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 11 seed Duquesne Dukes (25-11) head into their second-round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (27-8) on Saturday at 8:40 PM ET. The winner moves on to the Sweet 16 in the East Region bracket.

The Fighting Illini are a 10-point favorite against the Dukes when the Fighting Illini and the Dukes square off. The game's point total is set at 147.

Continue reading to get all you need to know before wagering on the Illinois-Duquesne contest.

Illinois vs. Duquesne Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:40 PM ET
Where: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
How to Watch on TV: TNT
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Fighting Illini vs Dukes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Fighting Illini	-10	-110	-110	147	-112	-108	-500	+380

Illinois vs. Duquesne Prediction

Pick ATS: Duquesne (+10)
Pick OU: Over (147)
Prediction: Illinois 78, Duquesne 69

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Illinois vs. Duquesne Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Fighting Illini 78, Dukes 68.
The Fighting Illini have an 83.3% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Dukes have a 20.8% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Illinois has covered 19 times in 34 chances against the spread this season.
Duquesne has covered 18 times in 32 chances against the spread this year.
Illinois is 6-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 10-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

A total of 25 times so far this year, the Fighting Illini and their opponent have combined to score more than 147 points.
There have been nine Dukes games this year with more than 147 points scored.
The Fighting Illini and Dukes combine to average 155.2 points per contest, which is 8.2 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Illinois has won 80% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (20-5).
Duquesne has been underdogs in 10 games this season and won seven (70%) of those contests.
Illinois has won all nine games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -500 or shorter.
Duquesne has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +380.

Illinois vs. Duquesne: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Illinois	Duquesne
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.4 (9)	70.8 (261)
Points Allowed (Rank)	73.7 (238)	66.1 (27)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.3 (18)	8.9 (150)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.4 (80)	7.6 (159)
Assists (Rank)	13.3 (158)	13.4 (150)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.3 (86)	11.3 (187)

Illinois 2023-24 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Terrence Shannon Jr.	29	23.1	4	2.2	1	0.9	2.4
Marcus Domask	35	15.9	5.1	3.9	0.3	0.4	1.1
Coleman Hawkins	32	12.3	6.1	2.8	1.5	1.1	1.7
Quincy Guerrier	35	9.7	6.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.2
Ty Rodgers	35	6.5	5.5	2.1	0.5	0.4	0

Duquesne 2023-24 Key Players

Dukes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Dae Dae Grant	33	16.7	3.4	2.5	1	0.2	2.5
Jimmy Clark III	36	15	3.4	3.8	2.4	0.3	1.8
David Dixon	36	7.1	4.8	0.7	0.9	1.7	0.1
Fousseyni Drame	36	6.8	5.8	1.1	0.7	0.4	0.7
Jake DiMichele	29	6.5	2.6	1	0.6	0.3	0.8