It will be a battle between Atlantic 10 opponents when the Fordham Rams (12-9) welcome the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-6) to Rose Hill Gym. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The Rams were blown out by Saint Joseph’s 82-60 on Saturday. Ryan Rhoomes had a good game, contributing 16 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks for Fordham. The Bonnies, meanwhile, are coming off a 65-62 win over Saint Louis on Sunday. Jaylen Adams led the game in scoring by posting 19 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
Over the last five games, Marcus Posley has been on a tear for the Bonnies. During that stretch, he has averaged 22.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3.2 three-pointers.
The Rams enter the game with records of 12-9 Straight Up (SU) and 5-9 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (7-3). Over their past 10 games, the Fordham offense has been playing lights out, averaging 80.6 points per game, well over their season average of 72.0. Fordham’s defense has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game rose to 75.1 during that span, compared to its 68.3 season average. Fordham’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the nation, allowing just 6.0 three-pointers per game.
As for their opponent, St. Bonaventure has a SU record of 15-6 and an ATS record of 11-6. St. Bonaventure has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Bonnies have been struggling of late. In their most recent 10 games, their scoring has dropped to 64.4 PPG, compared to 72.0 for the duration of the season. St. Bonaventure is the top foul-shooting team in the nation, making .781 of their shots from the line. Switching gears to the St. Bonaventure defense, teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Bonnies, who are 44th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 137 this season.
These conference rivals meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. St. Bonaventure won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 8-2. The Bonnies also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, St. Bonaventure held the edge in all three of these categories one time in the last five meetings. Fordham never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – StBon, ATS Winner – StBon
Notes
“Fordham is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games “.
“Fordham is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games “.
“Fordham is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Fordham is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home”.
“Fordham is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Bonaventure”.
“Fordham is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Bonaventure”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Fordham’s last 10 games when playing St. Bonaventure”.
“Fordham is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure”.
“Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fordham’s last 7 games when playing at home against St. Bonaventure”.
St. Bonaventure holds a 7-3 SU record against the Atlantic 10 Conference this season, while Fordham has a poor 3-7 SU record against the conference.
St. Bonaventure averages 76.1 points per away game (ranked 40th). Fordham allows 64.7 points per home game (ranked 65th).
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies rank 60th for their offensive rating of 112.2. The Fordham Rams have a defensive rating of 97.7 (ranked 64th).
St. Bonaventure has an average field goal percentage of 44.0%. Fordham is a losing 3-5 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Fordham Rams and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Fordham is 113th and 97th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while St. Bonaventure is 175th and 152nd in these categories.
Fordham ranks 53rd in assists, registering 15.7 per game. St. Bonaventure performs worse at 132nd with 14.0 assists per game.
Fordham, the 98th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.1 per game. St. Bonaventure does worse, ranked 117th with 4.0.
Fordham is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 23.6% (ranked seventh). St. Bonaventure has a losing record of 1-2 SU this season when its TO% reaches 23.6% or greater.
