Duquesne plays Rhode Island for conference matchup
Duquesne Dukes (15-6, 6-4 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (11-12, 6-4 A-10)
Kingston, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 6:35 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: A-10 foes Rhode Island and Duquesne will play on Wednesday.
The Rams are 6-4 on their home court. Rhode Island averages 62.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.6 points per game.
The Dukes are 6-4 in A-10 play. Duquesne is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Rhode Island averages 62.1 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the 65.0 Duquesne gives up. Duquesne has shot at a 42.4% rate from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points above the 40.0% shooting opponents of Rhode Island have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sophie Phillips averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Rams, scoring 10.2 points while shooting 30.9% from beyond the arc. Harsimran Kaur is shooting 40.3% and averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
Megan McConnell is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 7.4 rebounds for the Dukes. Mackenzie Blackford is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rams: 6-4, averaging 64.9 points, 36.9 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.5 points per game.
Dukes: 6-4, averaging 72.3 points, 32.5 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 11.1 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 9-1 | - | 18-5 |
George Mason | 9-2 | 0.5 | 19-3 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-2 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
Dayton | 7-4 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
Massachusetts | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-10 |
Duquesne | 6-4 | 3 | 15-6 |
Fordham | 6-4 | 3 | 12-9 |
Davidson | 6-4 | 3 | 11-11 |
Rhode Island | 6-4 | 3 | 11-12 |
VCU | 4-7 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
Saint Louis | 3-7 | 6 | 9-14 |
Loyola Chicago | 3-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
La Salle | 2-9 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
George Washington | 1-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
St. Bonaventure | 1-10 | 8.5 | 5-17 |