The Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-9) will try to slow down the Metro Atlantic Athletic’s top shooting team when they take on the Siena Saints (10-6) at TD Banknorth SportsCenter. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 15 and will air on ES3.
The Bobcats lost to Monmouth 88-74 the last time they played. Daniel Harris was the team’s high scorer, contributing 19 points. The Saints are coming off a 91-76 win over Fairfield in their last outing. Brett Bisping shot 10 for 18 and led in scoring with 28 points.
Javion Ogunyemi has been on fire over the last five games for the Saints, averaging 19.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 3.2 blocks.
The Bobcats enter the game with records of 5-9 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Quinnipiac is known to control the offensive glass, where they rack up a Division I-best 17.9 offensive rebounds per game. Turning to the defensive end, the Bobcats have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 5.0 three-pointers made per game. The Bobcats are the 39th-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 5.1 blocks per game.
Across the court, the Saints head into the game with records of 5-4-1 ATS and 10-6 SU. The Saints are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 13.4 offensive rebounds per game. When it comes to defending the rim, the Saints are one of the best in the nation with an average of 5.1 blocks per game.
This is the first meeting of the season for Quinnipiac and Siena. The last time they played, Quinnipiac came out on top, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record (2-2). They are even ATS as well (2-2).
Predictions: SU Winner – Siena, ATS Winner – Siena
Notes
Quinnipiac is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Siena beats Quinnipiac in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Saints average 73.1 possessions and 1.070 points per possession, while the Bobcats average 70.9 possessions with .961 points per possession.
The Siena Saints average an effective field goal percentage of 51.1% this season. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are a winless 0-4 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.1% or greater.
Quinnipiac, the second-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 45.1 rebounds per game. Siena ranks 54th with 39.8.
Quinnipiac ranks 76th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Siena ranks 37th.
On average, Quinnipiac forces a turnover rate of 17.9%. When Siena turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 9-4 record.
