Duquesne vs. VCU prediction: Virginia Commonwealth favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

VCU and Duquesne are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, with tipoff at 5:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Virginia Commonwealth as the most likely winner of the Duquesne vs. VCU game.

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

Duquesne vs. VCU prediction: Who will win and cover?

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

Our famous predictive model gives Virginia Commonwealth a 76% chance of defeating Duquesne. Our predicted final score has Virginia Commonwealth winning 79-72.

According to our model, Virginia Commonwealth (-6.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 152.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

Duquesne vs. VCU odds

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

Bet Type	Duquesne	VCU
Spread	+6.5 (-102)	-6.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+275	-300
Total	o152.5 (-110)	u152.5 (-110)

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

Duquesne vs. VCU picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities 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	Virginia Commonwealth -6.5	-110
Moneyline	Virginia Commonwealth	-300
Total	Under 152.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Virginia Commonwealth -6.5 at the spread.

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

Duquesne vs. VCU game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between VCU and Duquesne at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM ET.

• Who: Duquesne vs. Virginia Commonwealth
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 5:00 PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Virginia Commonwealth, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat Duquesne on Friday.

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