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#335KCKansas City
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#107DUQDuquesne
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Season records: Kansas City and Duquesne
KCThis seasonDUQ
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects DUQ 83–66 · win probability DUQ 93%
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Total
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model 149.3
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: DUQ has more of the edges

KC 0, DUQ 7 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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DUQ offense vs KC defense
Offense 107th of 366 against a defense 335th, on the model’s ratings
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KC offense vs DUQ defense
Offense 321st of 366 against a defense 118th, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: KC 26.4%, DUQ 30.4%. Defensive: KC 64.1%, DUQ 70.4%
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Shooting
Effective FG%: KC 45.8 and allows 56.3; DUQ 52.3 and allows 52.5
Context
Schedule so far
KC has played the 234th-hardest schedule, DUQ the 108th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: KC 0%, DUQ 49%. Transfers in: KC 5, DUQ 5. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Three-pointers
KC hits 28.4% and allows 37.5%; DUQ hits 33.1% and allows 36.2%. Threes are 36.8% and 44.4% of their shots
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: KC 18.2%, DUQ 17.6%. Forced: KC 16.4%, DUQ 18.4%
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: KC plays 71.8 a game (45th fastest), DUQ 70.4 (99th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: KC 29.2, DUQ 38.3. Allowed: KC 31.4, DUQ 39.9
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—DUQ -17.1—
Total—149.3—
Projected score—KC 66.1 · DUQ 83.2

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadDUQ -10.1—
1H total69.8—
1H projected scoreKC 29.9 · DUQ 39.9—

Duquesne has the better starters

Position by position: Kansas City 1, Duquesne 3, even 1
Kansas CityBetterDuquesne
G C. Daughtery TR10 pts · 3.1 reb · 0.7 ast Score 45
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G T. Guinyard16.9 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.7 ast Score 93
G J. Smith TR9.2 pts · 2.4 reb · 3 ast Score 43
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G J. Smith TR15.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.1 ast Score 63
G M. Samar TR4.7 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.4 ast Score 28
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G B. Hall3.4 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.9 ast Score 6
F S. Hartmann TR8.2 pts · 5 reb · 0.8 ast Not ranked
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G J. DiMichele3.5 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.7 ast Score 31
F A. Diop TR5.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.9 ast Score 29
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F Y. Berman12.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 3.6 ast Score 49
Kansas CityBetterDuquesne
KC offense321st of 366 · -10.5
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DUQ defense118th of 366 · -1.8
KC defense335th of 366 · -8.8
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DUQ offense107th of 366 · -1.6
Backcourt-3.0 · 3 players
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Backcourt+0.1 · 4 players
Frontcourt-1.8 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-0.4 · 1 player
BenchNo numbers yet
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Bench-0.1 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestKC betterDUQ betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Kansas City
Guards
C. Daughtery27 min · TRJ. Smith25 min · TRM. Samar16 min · TRE. MoskowitzNewD. JacksonNewC. LoveNew
Forwards
S. Hartmann24 min · TRA. Diop19 min · TRR. ButirinsNewJ. SickingNewA. BakhtadzeNewM. Bruce-McCrommonNew
Duquesne
Guards
T. Guinyard34 minJ. Smith27 min · TRB. Hall19 minJ. DiMichele14 minI. Pasha8 min · TRE. Anish2 min
Forwards
Y. Berman29 minK. Konan8 min · TRS. Olowoniyi5 min · TRF. JellumNewZ. OwinjeNewC. GalbutNew
Centers
E. Demir9 min · TR
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
KCDUQ
Scoring
67.0 #334Points per game76.9 #118
0.93 #361Points per possession1.09 #164
71.8 #45Pace (possessions)70.4 #99
Shooting
45.8 #352Effective FG%52.3 #131
28.4 #3603-point %33.1 #223
36.8 #2353-point attempt rate44.4 #81
29.2 #330Free throw rate38.3 #94
Possessions
18.2 #282Turnover rate17.6 #243
26.4 #314Offensive rebound rate30.4 #184
11.3 #324Assists per game14.7 #107
Defense
84.8 #359Points allowed75.9 #214
1.18 #348Points allowed per possession1.08 #171
56.3 #348Opponent effective FG%52.5 #241
37.5 #350Opponent 3-point %36.2 #314
16.4 #193Turnovers forced18.4 #83
64.1 #353Defensive rebound rate70.4 #142
6.4 #192Steals per game7.6 #71
3.1 #195Blocks per game3.0 #214

Kansas City

1-27 in 2025-26 overall · 1-16 in conference · Summit League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Oral Roberts62–84
  • Lvs Oral Roberts70–94
  • Lvs S Dakota St59–73
  • L@ N Dakota St59–95
  • L@ North Dakota70–85

A week or more of rest.

Duquesne

16-15 in 2025-26 overall · 10-10 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs VCU66–71
  • Wvs Rhode Island67–61
  • Wvs Richmond79–77
  • L@ Rhode Island52–64
  • L@ Saint Louis76–91

A week or more of rest.