The Massachusetts Minutemen will be at Reilly Center to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in an Atlantic 10 matchup. The game gets underway at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Bonnies beat Duquesne 80-76 on Wednesday. Jaylen Adams was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 5-for-12 shooting. The Minutemen, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-57 loss at the hands of Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday. Jabarie Hinds posted 19 points, four rebounds, and one steal.
Over the last five games, Hinds has been on fire for the Minutemen. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bonnies won the first game 88-77. Adams was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points.
The Bonnies look to build on their records of 19-7 Straight Up (SU) and 13-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS). St. Bonaventure has averaged 70.1 points per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 76.5. The Bonnies are an impressive shooting team from the line with a .774 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Turning to the defensive side, the Bonnies have stifled opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing a three-point field goal percentage of only .315.
On the other side, the Minutemen head into the game with records of 8-15-2 ATS and 12-15 SU.
St. Bonaventure won the last meeting this season between these two teams, moving its SU record against Massachusetts to 6-4 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Additionally, with a 7-3 record, St. Bonaventure has the advantage ATS. Neither team was able to hold the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers over the course of their latest five contests.
Predictions: SU Winner – StBon, ATS Winner – StBon
Notes
“St. Bonaventure is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“St. Bonaventure is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure’s last 6 games “.
“St. Bonaventure is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Bonaventure’s last 6 games at home”.
“St. Bonaventure is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Massachusetts”.
“St. Bonaventure is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Massachusetts”.
“St. Bonaventure is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Massachusetts”.
“St. Bonaventure is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Massachusetts”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Bonaventure’s last 8 games when playing at home against Massachusetts”.
St. Bonaventure holds an 11-4 SU record against the Atlantic 10 Conference this season, while Massachusetts has a subpar 5-10 SU record against the conference.
Ranked 65th, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have an offensive rating of 111.3. The Massachusetts Minutemen rank 237th with a defensive rating of just 106.0.
St. Bonaventure has an average field goal percentage of 43.7%. Massachusetts is an underachieving 4-13 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Massachusetts Minutemen both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. St. Bonaventure is 197th and 165th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Massachusetts is 233rd and 228th in these categories.
St. Bonaventure, the 88th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.2 per game. Massachusetts does worse, ranked 179th with 3.3.
On average, St. Bonaventure forces a turnover rate of 19.9%. When Massachusetts turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 5-2 record.
