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Automated 2024-25 Game Preview
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Includes games through January 10, 2025. Data shown on this page is based on time-dependent ratings.
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0.592 (149th)
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0.435 (207th)
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0.502 (129th)
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0.487 (147th)
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-0.076 (213th)
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0.016 (173rd)
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176.20 (173rd)
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161.20 (154th)
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6.94 (3rd)
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-5.55 (358th)
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-9.91 (270th)
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-7.98 (78th)
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-1.43 (256th)
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-2.57 (298th)
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63.79 (345th)
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69.75 (56th)
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IN POSSESSION
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DUQ
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LAS
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Cat |
Rtg |
Rk |
Rtg |
Rk |
Eff |
106.48 |
176 |
106.37 |
169 |
FTAR |
26.18 |
215 |
23.70 |
70 |
FT% |
61.26 |
356 |
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-- |
FGAR |
90.86 |
30 |
87.88 |
254 |
FG% |
42.36 |
241 |
45.36 |
240 |
3P% |
34.58 |
126 |
31.84 |
117 |
MR% |
42.55 |
121 |
46.31 |
319 |
NP% |
54.90 |
241 |
60.55 |
277 |
PPSt |
12.13 |
195 |
12.33 |
172 |
SCC% |
4.78 |
273 |
5.70 |
175 |
Prox |
2.17 |
347 |
2.06 |
128 |
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IN POSSESSION
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LAS
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DUQ
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Cat |
Rtg |
Rk |
Rtg |
Rk |
Eff |
103.74 |
217 |
105.69 |
155 |
FTAR |
26.79 |
182 |
32.49 |
328 |
FT% |
73.56 |
142 |
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FGAR |
89.13 |
63 |
84.24 |
87 |
FG% |
41.46 |
284 |
42.55 |
122 |
3P% |
30.97 |
280 |
36.86 |
317 |
MR% |
43.04 |
109 |
41.21 |
178 |
NP% |
54.10 |
259 |
50.60 |
27 |
PPSt |
12.25 |
193 |
12.38 |
176 |
SCC% |
5.74 |
178 |
4.27 |
50 |
Prox |
2.11 |
310 |
2.05 |
159 |
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DUQUESNE IN POSSESSION: There isn't much of an advantage either way here when Duquesne is in possession of the basketball. The La Salle defense is ranked #169 in Division I, while Duquesne comes in nationally at #176 on offense.  | SHOT SELECTION: The shot preferences of these two teams are somewhat similar on this end of the floor. The Duquesne offense exhibits a strong preference for perimeter shots over inside ones, while the La Salle defense similarly surrenders more opportunities from the outside. Against the La Salle defense, this site projects that the shot makeup of the Duquesne offense will be 41.2% three-pointers (2.7% above the D1 average), 36.3% mid-range jumpers (9.6% above the D1 average), and 22.5% near-proximity twos (12.3% below the D1 average). |  | SHOOTING PERCENTAGE: Duquesne hasn't been one of the better shooting D1 teams this season, ranking 241st nationally in overall field goal percentage. The La Salle defense, meanwhile, is currently rated a bit worse than the D1 average in defensive field goal percentage (#240 in the country). On this end of the court, the Duquesne offense has an analytical edge in both mid-range shooting and near-proximity shooting, while the two opposing units are rated fairly evenly in three-point shooting. This site expects Duquesne to shoot 33.2% from three (0.3% below the D1 average), 46.8% from the mid-range (5.8% above the D1 average), 58.7% from near-proximity locations (1.3% above the D1 average), and 43.9% overall (0.1% above the D1 average). |  | REBOUNDING: La Salle may have a small rebounding edge on this end of the court. Duquesne lies somewhere in the middle of the D1 pack in the category of offensive rebounding. They are considered to be somewhat below-average in second-chance conversion percentage (nationally rated #273 in that department). Their opponent in this matchup, La Salle, has the look of a team that is pretty mediocre on the defensive boards, and they're similarly only fair in defensive putback conversion percentage (ranked 175th in the country there). |  | TURNOVERS: The Duquesne offense has a small advantage over the La Salle defense in the turnover game on this end. Offensively, Duquesne rates somewhat close to the Division I norm when it comes to protecting the basketball. Meanwhile, the La Salle defense demonstrates fairly balanced pressure and shouldn't be considered overly conservative or aggressive. |  | FREE THROWS: We expect a below-average number of foul line opportunities for the Duquesne offense here. They're usually a team that obtains a fairly average number of chances from the charity stripe (nationally ranked #215 in free throw attempt rate), though they're absolutely pitiful marksmen from the line (61.3%, ranked #356 in Division I). Meanwhile, the La Salle D has been solid at minimizing opponents' free throw opportunities, ranking 70th in the NCAA in defensive free throw attempt rate. |
LA SALLE IN POSSESSION: According to the numbers, the Duquesne D should have a modest advantage on La Salle at this particular end of the floor. Duquesne is currently 155th in the country in defensive efficiency, while La Salle nationally comes in at #217 in offensive efficiency.  | SHOT SELECTION: There are comparable shot preferences for these two units on this end of the floor. The La Salle offense exhibits a solid preference for perimeter shots over inside ones, while the Duquesne defense similarly tends to allow more opportunities from the outside. Against the Duquesne defense, this site forecasts that the shot breakdown of the La Salle offense will be 33.4% three-pointers (5.1% below the D1 average), 45.2% mid-range jumpers (18.5% above the D1 average), and 21.4% near-proximity twos (13.4% below the D1 average). |  | SHOOTING PERCENTAGE: La Salle has been a below-average team in floor shooting this season and is ranked #284 in overall field goal conversion rate. Meanwhile, the Duquesne defense has been doing a fairly decent job to defend opposing shooters, ranking 122nd in the NCAA in defensive field goal conversion rate. On this end of the court, the La Salle offense has a notable advantage in both three-point shooting and mid-range shooting, while the Duquesne defense has the edge in near-proximity shooting. We expect La Salle to shoot 34.1% from behind the arc (0.6% above the D1 average), 42.9% from mid-range locations (1.9% above the D1 average), 44.0% from near-proximity (13.4% below the D1 average), and 40.2% overall (3.6% below the D1 average). |  | REBOUNDING: Duquesne will very likely win the rebound battle on this end of the court. La Salle appears to be a fairly mediocre NCAA team on the offensive boards. As for converting their second-chance opportunities, they're similarly run-of-the-mill by D1 standards (nationally rated 178th in that category). Meanwhile, Duquesne has the markings of a team that's above-average on the defensive glass, and they've similarly done great work curbing points via offensive putbacks (nationally ranked 50th in defensive second-chance conversion rate). |  | TURNOVERS: There shouldn't be much of an advantage for either team in this department. On offense, La Salle is a fairly average D1 team when it comes to ball-security. As for the opposition, the Duquesne D is neither aggressive nor conservative from a turnovers perspective. |  | FREE THROWS: La Salle will probably acquire more foul line chances than normal in this contest. They're typically a team that obtains a fairly average number of chances from the charity stripe (182nd in the country in free throw attempt rate), and they're rather mediocre converting their shots from there (73.6%, 142nd in the country). As for the opposition, the Duquesne D sends opposing offenses to the foul line non-stop and ranks 328th nationally in defensive free throw attempt rate. |
THE X-FACTORS:
 | PACE: We'd forecast a fairly average tempo by Division I standards here. There are contrasting tastes between these two units. La Salle (56th in the NCAA in game pace) enjoys things at a faster clip, while Duquesne (345th) is content with slowing down the gameplay. |  | AWAY-FROM-HOME: The numbers offset here. Both Duquesne and La Salle have performed worse than their respective norms this year when they've played away from home. |  | MOMENTUM: Duquesne has a sizeable momentum edge here. They come into this contest playing above their norm (third in the country in positive momentum), while La Salle (seventh from the bottom) has performed a bit below their own standards recently. |  | CONSISTENCY: La Salle appears to be one of college basketball's more consistent units (78th in the nation in consistency), while Duquesne (270th in consistency) has been much more erratic. |
THE VERDICT: Don't be shocked if this one goes right down to the wire. Our call is that Duquesne beats La Salle by a small margin. Duquesne 71.71, La Salle 68.32. |
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