Duquesne vs. Rhode Island prediction: Why Rhode Island is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/4/2026]

Rhode Island will take on Duquesne in men's college basketball action at Thomas M. Ryan Center on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Rhode Island as the most likely winner of the Duquesne vs. Rhode Island game.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Duquesne and Rhode Island 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Rhode Island a 62% chance of beating Duquesne. Our predicted final score has Rhode Island winning 72-70.

According to our model, Rhode Island (-2.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Duquesne	Rhode Island
Spread	+2.5 (-105)	-2.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+120	-142
Total	o143.5 (-108)	u143.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Rhode Island -2.5	-110
Moneyline	Rhode Island	-142
Total	Under 143.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rhode Island to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball game between Rhode Island and Duquesne at Thomas M. Ryan Center is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Duquesne vs. Rhode Island
• Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center

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Conclusion

We predict Rhode Island, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat Duquesne on Wednesday.

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