Rhode Island vs. Duquesne prediction: Duquesne favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Duquesne and Rhode Island will lock horns in men's college basketball action at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 5:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model gives Duquesne a slight edge with a 53% win probability over Rhode Island.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's Rhode Island vs. Duquesne matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives Duquesne a 53% chance of beating Rhode Island. Our predicted final score has Duquesne winning 70-69.

According to our model, Rhode Island (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 138.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Rhode Island vs. Duquesne odds

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

Bet Type	Rhode Island	Duquesne
Spread	+1.5 (-108)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+105	-120
Total	o138.5 (-110)	u138.5 (-110)

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

Rhode Island vs. Duquesne picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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 +1.5	-108
Moneyline	Duquesne	-120
Total	Over 138.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rhode Island +1.5 at the spread.

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

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

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Duquesne and Rhode Island at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to commence at 5:00 PM ET.

• Who: Rhode Island vs. Duquesne
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 5:00 PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Duquesne, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Rhode Island on Thursday.

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