Duquesne squares off against New Hampshire

Published Dec. 9, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

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New Hampshire (4-3) vs. Duquesne (3-7)

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Pittsburgh; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Hampshire and Duquesne look to bounce back from losses. Each program is coming off of a tough road loss in their last game. Duquesne lost 87-67 to DePaul on Tuesday, while New Hampshire fell 76-59 at Bryant on Wednesday.

TEAM LEADERSHIP: Duquesne's Tre Williams has averaged 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks while Kevin Easley Jr. has put up 13 points and 6.5 rebounds. For the Wildcats, Jayden Martinez has averaged 18.7 points and 8.1 rebounds while Blondeau Tchoukuiegno has put up 11 points and 4.3 assists.MIGHTY MARTINEZ: Martinez has connected on 45.5 percent of the 33 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 8 for 16 over his last three games. He's also converted 76.2 percent of his free throws this season.

WINLESS WHEN: Duquesne is 0-6 this year when it scores 71 points or fewer and 3-1 when it scores at least 72.

ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Dukes have recently converted buckets via assists more often than the Wildcats. Duquesne has 37 assists on 80 field goals (46.3 percent) across its past three contests while New Hampshire has assists on 33 of 73 field goals (45.2 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: New Hampshire has committed a turnover on just 12 percent of its possessions this season, which is the third-lowest percentage among all Division I teams. The Wildcats have turned the ball over only 7.7 times per game this season.

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