The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-10, 1-1 A10) take on the Fordham Rams (9-6, 0-2 A10) at Blue Cross Arena. The game begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Fordham Rams vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies Free Prediction
In the Rams’ last outing, they were beaten by the Duquesne Dukes, 66-61. Duquesne’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Fordham. The Dukes had a rate of 0.340 (above their season average of 0.253), while the Rams posted a mark of 0.030 (below their season average of 0.202). Fordham’s David Pekarek had a solid outing, contributing 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bonnies dismantled the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in their last outing, 73-47. The Bonnies, who came into the game averaging an effective field goal percentage of 0.488, had a great mark of 0.573 and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 33.3 (above their season average of 27.6). With 10 points and 12 rebounds, Osun Osunniyi had a solid performance for St. Bonaventure.
The inefficient offense of St. Bonaventure (296th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 98.4) will square off against the top-notch defense of Fordham (56th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 94.3). The Rams should have the edge on that side of the ball.
After the Bonnies won the lone contest against the Rams last season, 77-61, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bonnies had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.3 vs. 13.9) and had a better turnover percentage (14.2 vs. 16.7).
Fordham Rams vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – St. Bonaventure, ATS Winner – Fordham, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Fordham ranks 50th in three pointers attempted per game (26.3) while St. Bonaventure ranks 223rd (19.3).
The Rams rank first in blocks allowed per game (1.4) while the Bonnies rank 82nd (3.3).
Fordham ranks 40th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while St. Bonaventure ranks 81st (6.1).
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The Rams’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 5.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bonnies have scored an average of 61.6 points per game (5.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.6 points per game (2.5 above their season average).
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