It will be a battle between Atlantic 10 opponents when the Saint Louis Billikens (10-19) welcome the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (21-7) to Chaifetz Arena. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Billikens lost to La Salle 76-68 on Wednesday. Davell Roby was the team’s high scorer with 16 points. The Bonnies, meanwhile, are coming off a 98-90 win against Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday. Marcus Posley was the game’s top scorer, posting 47 points on 15-for-19 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bonnies won the first game 65-62. Jaylen Adams had a stellar game with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and three three-pointers.
The Billikens come into this game 10-19 Straight Up (SU) and 10-16 Against The Spread (ATS). The Billikens have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 77.8 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 65.2 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Bonnies have records of 14-9-1 ATS and 21-7 SU. The Bonnies rank 44th in the country in road scoring, averaging 75.3 points per game. St. Bonaventure is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, hitting .777 of their shots from the line. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Bonnies allow very few three-pointers on defense with 7.0 given up per game.
The Bonnies’ win over Saint Louis in their last clash bumped their SU record over their most recent meetings to 6-4. With a 7-3 record, the Bonnies also have the advantage ATS. St. Bonaventure held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Saint Louis was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – StBon, ATS Winner – StBon
Notes
St. Bonaventure averages 77.6 points per game (ranked 63rd). Saint Louis, on the other hand, allows 71.7 points per game (ranked 144th).
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have a defensive rating of 105.4 (ranked 66th), while the Saint Louis Billikens have an offensive rating of 94.0 (ranked 334th).
Saint Louis averages 69.4 possessions per game, scoring .940 points on each possession. While St. Bonaventure averages fewer possessions per game with 69.0, they score more points per possession with 1.124.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies average an effective field goal percentage of 51.5% this season. The Saint Louis Billikens have an abysmal record of 2-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.5% or greater.
On average, Saint Louis attempts 18.0 three pointers and St. Bonaventure attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Saint Louis Billikens have a 4-8 record while the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have a winning 13-5 record.
On average, Saint Louis makes 5.6 steals per game. St. Bonaventure has a solid 12-5 record when it gives up at least 5 steals.
