The Atlantic 10’s top team will be on the road when the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (22-5) head to William D. Mullins Center to face the Massachusetts Minutemen (12-14). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The Minutemen enter this game hoping for similar success after topping George Mason 70-64 on Sunday. Jabarie Hinds was the game’s leading scorer with 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting. The Hawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 99-93 loss against Davidson on Saturday. Isaiah Miles led the team in scoring with 32 points.
Hinds has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Minutemen. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first matchup 78-70. Miles put up a double-double in the victory with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks have a defensive rating of 98.0 (ranked 54th), while the Massachusetts Minutemen have an offensive rating of 103.2 (ranked 229th).
The Massachusetts Minutemen average 72.9 possessions per game and 1.032 points per possession, while the Saint Joseph’s Hawks earn fewer possessions (69.5) but more points per possession (1.104).
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks average an effective field goal percentage of 50.6% this season. The Massachusetts Minutemen have an underachieving record of 3-10 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.6% or greater.
On average, Massachusetts attempts 22.0 three pointers and Saint Joseph’s attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Massachusetts Minutemen are 7-10 while the Saint Joseph’s Hawks have an outstanding 13-2 record.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks rank 18th with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.48, while the Massachusetts Minutemen rank outside the top 100 at 128th with an A/TO of 1.13.
Massachusetts ranks 214th in offensive rebounds, while Saint Joseph’s ranks 15th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Massachusetts forces a turnover rate of 17.5%. When Saint Joseph’s turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a fantastic 5-1 record.
