To finish out the regular season, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (24-5) will travel to Reilly Center and go head-to-head against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (20-7). Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 2.
The Bonnies edged Massachusetts 85-83 on Saturday. Marcus Posley was the team’s high scorer with 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting. The Hawks are coming off a 77-63 win against Saint Louis on Sunday. DeAndre’ Bembry was the game’s top scorer, registering 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bonnies winning the first matchup 83-73. Jaylen Adams was a top performer in the victory with 31 points, two rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and six three-pointers.
The Bonnies have gone 20-7 Straight Up (SU) and 13-9-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bonnies are an exceptional shooting team from the line with a .778 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I.
Across the court, the Hawks have 24-5 SU and 19-9 ATS records. Offensively, they average 77.4 points per game on the road, which is 24th in the country. The Hawks are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 17th in Division I at 1.49. The Hawks are one of the top defensive teams on the road, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 66.7 points allowed per away game. Teams seem to consistently miss shots against the Hawks, who are the 34th-best team in the nation in terms of opponent field goal percentage allowed at .403. The Hawks have established a reputation of cleaning up the defensive glass with 28.8 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the top teams in the nation.
Following the Bonnies’ latest win over Saint Joseph’s, their SU record rises to 7-3 over Saint Joseph’s in their most recent meetings. Furthermore, St. Bonaventure leads the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Saint Joseph’s held the edge in all three of these categories one time in the last five meetings. St. Bonaventure never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – StBon, ATS Winner – StBon
Notes
“St. Bonaventure is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“St. Bonaventure is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games “.
“St. Bonaventure is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“St. Bonaventure is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure’s last 5 games at home”.
“St. Bonaventure is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph’s”.
“St. Bonaventure is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph’s”.
“St. Bonaventure is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Saint Joseph’s”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Bonaventure’s last 11 games when playing Saint Joseph’s”.
“St. Bonaventure is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph’s”.
“St. Bonaventure is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph’s”.
“St. Bonaventure is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph’s”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Bonaventure’s last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Joseph’s”.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies average 76.8 points per game, ranking 79th in the nation. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks rank 68th in points allowed with 67.9.
St. Bonaventure scores just 78.0 points per home game (ranked 114th). Saint Joseph’s ranks 23rd in points allowed on the road, giving up 66.7 points.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies rank 61st for their offensive rating of 111.7. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks have a defensive rating of 97.2 (ranked 35th).
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks average 69.5 possessions per game and 1.103 points per possession. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies earn fewer possessions with 68.8, but they score more points with 1.117.
St. Bonaventure has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.8%. Saint Joseph’s is a winning 5-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, St. Bonaventure attempts 22.0 three pointers and Saint Joseph’s attempts 21.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies sit at 13-5 and the Saint Joseph’s Hawks are 15-2.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks rank 17th with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.49, while the St. Bonaventure Bonnies rank outside the top 100 at 113th with an A/TO of 1.16.
Saint Joseph’s, the 53rd-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.0 rebounds per game. St. Bonaventure does worse, ranked 213th with 35.6.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies make an average of 6.1 steals per game. When the Saint Joseph’s Hawks allow 6 or more steals, they are a superb 7-2.
