Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Rhode Island Rams (11-1) at Duquesne Dukes (5-8)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island plays Duquesne after Javonte Brown scored 21 points in Rhode Island’s 85-79 win over the Temple Owls.
The Dukes have gone 3-4 at home. Duquesne has a 2-6 record against teams above .500.
The Rams are 0-1 in road games. Rhode Island scores 85.7 points and has outscored opponents by 14.1 points per game.
Duquesne averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 7.0 per game Rhode Island allows. Rhode Island has shot at a 48.0% clip from the field this season, 7.2 percentage points above the 40.8% shooting opponents of Duquesne have averaged.
The Dukes and Rams match up Tuesday for the first time in A-10 play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tre Dinkins averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Dukes, scoring 11.1 points while shooting 41.1% from beyond the arc.
David Fuchs is averaging 6.2 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Rams.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dukes: 5-5, averaging 68.3 points, 33.3 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.4 points per game.
Rams: 9-1, averaging 84.1 points, 38.6 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.