Duquesne vs. Illinois Prop Pick: Can Dae Dae Grant Carry the Dukes in the Round of 32?
The Illinois Fighting Illini will take on the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday night after an improbable first round upset. Can Dae Dae Grant lead the Dukes to another miracle upset? Matt McCuen is targeting their star in the second round against Illinois.
Matt McCuen - March 23, 2024, 1:45 PM EDT
5 minDuquesne vs. Illinois Prop Pick: Can Dae Dae Grant Carry the Dukes in the Round of 32?
The Duquesne Dukes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will meet on Saturday Night for a Round of 32 matchup.
Duquesne vs. Illinois DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
- Start Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: TNT
Duquesne vs. Illinois Prediction
Duquesne has been on a Cinderella run over the past two weeks.
The Dukes stunned the A-10 when they went on a run to win the conference championship.
Duquesne was tested in round one vs. BYU but hung on for a tight win.
The Dukes are one of the hottest teams in college basketball, winning nine consecutive games.
Senior Dae Dae Grant leads the team with 16.7 points per game.
Georgia native Jimmy Clark III has averaged 15.0 points and a team-leading 3.8 assists.
David Dixon has added 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds.
Duquesne has averaged 70.8 points per game.
Illinois begins this game with a record of 27-8.
The Illini have been one of the best teams in basketball lately.
Illinois has won five consecutive games, including a Big Ten Championship.
Brad Underwood’s squad is playing with supreme confidence right now.
Senior Terrence Shannon Jr. leads the Illini with 23.1 points per game.
Wisconsin native Marcus Domask has averaged 15.9 points and a team-high 3.9 assists.
Coleman Hawkins has added 12.3 points and 6.1 rebounds.
Duquesne vs. Illinois Pick
Grant is the top-scoring option for the Dukes and will have his way tonight.
While Illinois has been playing great, they're a below-average team on defense.
This is a great spot for Grant to fly over this number.
Let’s keep rolling!
Pick: Dae Dae Grant over 16.5 points -120 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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