It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (4-10, 0-1 A10) welcome the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (7-7, 0-2 A10) to the Reilly Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Saint Joseph’s Hawks at St. Bonaventure Bonnies Betting Prediction
The Hawks will be hoping for similar success after defeating the Old Dominion Monarchs in their last contest, 79-64. The Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.315 vs. 0.113) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.574 vs. 0.460). Pierfrancesco Oliva played a pivotal role for Saint Joseph’s with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
In the Bonnies’ last game, they dropped a close one to the Bucknell Bison, 88-85. Bucknell’s 29.0 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over St. Bonaventure, who had a rate of 22.6. St. Bonaventure’s LaDarien Griffin finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the game.
It could be a difficult game for St. Bonaventure on the offensive glass. The Bonnies are among the nation’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 229th in offensive rebounding percentage at 27.6 percent. Meanwhile, Saint Joseph’s ranks 10th in the nation at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 77.2 percent.
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Charlie Brown (0 points) has been stellar for the Hawks while Jalen Poyser (0 points) has contributed greatly to the Bonnies.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bonnies won the last game 70-67. St. Bonaventure had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 vs. 22.0). Saint Joseph’s, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.276 vs. 0.177).
Saint Joseph’s Hawks vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Saint Joseph’s ranks 187th in rebounds per game (34.9) while St. Bonaventure ranks 245th (32.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Hawks have outscored opponents by an average of 4.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Saint Joseph’s has lost by an average of 0.6 points.
During their last five games, the Bonnies have scored an average of 68.2 points per game (1.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.2 points per game (2.8 above their season average).
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