The Northeastern Huskies (5-6) go head-to-head against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (4-7) at Matthews Arena. The game starts at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018.
St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Northeastern Huskies Betting Prediction
The Bonnies are hoping for a better outcome after their 88-85 loss to the Bucknell Bison in their last game. Bucknell’s 29.0 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over St. Bonaventure, who had a mark of 22.6. LaDarien Griffin put together a solid performance for St. Bonaventure, putting up 13 points and 10 rebounds.
In the Huskies’ last game, they let one slip away to the Boston University Terriers, 77-74. Boston University out-rebounded Northeastern. The Terriers had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Huskies had eight and 30, respectively. With 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting, Vasa Pusica was the game’s leading scorer.
After the Bonnies won the only contest against the Huskies last season, 84-65, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bonnies knocked down 25 of their 28 free throws (89.3 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.9 vs. 20.9).
Jalen Poyser has averaged 0 points over the last five games for St. Bonaventure.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Northeastern. Northeastern ranks 191st in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.2 percent), while the disruptive defense of St. Bonaventure forces the 68th-most turnovers in the NCAA (22.0 percent).
St. Bonaventure vs. Northeastern ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
St. Bonaventure ranks 41st in blocks per game (4.5) while Northeastern ranks 180th (1.5).
The Huskies rank 20th in rebounds allowed per game (30.5) while the Bonnies rank 139th (35.5).
Northeastern ranks 99th in three pointers attempted per game (23.7) while St. Bonaventure ranks 197th in three pointers allowed per game (24.7).
The Bonnies rank 100th in steals per game (6.5) while the Huskies rank 119th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Bonnies have been outscored by an average of 2.0 points in their last five games. On the season, St. Bonaventure has defeated opponents by an average of 3.5 points.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 68.4 points per game (4.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (2.0 below their season average).
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