The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (10-12, 3-6 A10) will attempt to snap their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the La Salle Explorers (6-14, 4-4 A10) at Tom Gola Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
Saint Joseph’s Hawks at La Salle Explorers Betting Prediction
In the Hawks’ last contest, they beat the Massachusetts Minutemen, 64-62. The Hawks forced 18 turnovers and had a free throw rate of 0.393 (above their season average of 0.224). With 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting, Charlie Brown was Saint Joseph’s’ high scorer.
The Explorers defeated the Richmond Spiders in their last outing, 66-58. The Explorers, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 28.0, had a ridiculous mark of 33.3, while the Spiders had a free throw rate of 0.180 (below the 0.338 mark opponents have averaged against La Salle this season). With nine points and 16 rebounds, La Salle’s Ed Croswell had a solid performance.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, the Hawks won 78-70. The Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.185) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.0 vs. 23.1).
It could be a difficult game for La Salle on the offensive glass. The Explorers rank 198th in offensive rebounding percentage (28.3 percent), while Saint Joseph’s ranks 13th in defensive rebounding percentage (77.0 percent). Moreover, the Hawks commit the second-fewest errors in the NCAA (turnover percentage of 14.1 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of the Explorers causes the 60th-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 21.6 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
La Salle ranks 12th in three pointers allowed per game (17.9) while Saint Joseph’s ranks 265th (26.5).
The Explorers rank 33rd in steals per game (7.9) while the Hawks rank 176th (5.5).
La Salle ranks 122nd in assists allowed per game (12.9) while Saint Joseph’s ranks 226th (15.2).
The Hawks rank 163rd in rebounds per game (35.5) while the Explorers rank 237th (33.6).
Saint Joseph’s ranks 20th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while La Salle ranks 82nd (3.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.8, up from 2.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Explorers have scored an average of 64.4 points per game (3.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (9.9 below their season average).
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