Duquesne faces Richmond in conference showdown
Richmond Spiders (13-8, 4-4 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (6-12, 1-5 A-10)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
LINE: Duquesne -8; over/under is 138.5
BOTTOM LINE: Leon Ayers III and the Duquesne Dukes host Tyler Burton and the Richmond Spiders in A-10 action.
The Dukes have gone 3-6 at home. Duquesne ranks sixth in the A-10 in rebounding averaging 32.3 rebounds. Kevin Easley Jr. leads the Dukes with 6.6 boards.
The Spiders are 4-4 against A-10 opponents. Richmond is eighth in the A-10 with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Burton averaging 5.5.
The Dukes and Spiders square off Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Easley is shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Dukes, while averaging 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. Amir "Primo" Spears is averaging 8.1 points over the past 10 games for Duquesne.
Burton is scoring 16.1 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist for the Spiders. Grant Golden is averaging 9.7 points over the past 10 games for Richmond.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dukes: 3-7, averaging 64.9 points, 32.2 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.
Spiders: 6-4, averaging 71.6 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 9.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.2 points.
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