St. Bonaventure vs Florida Gulf Coast 12/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-3) vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-4)
December 16, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Bonaventure Bonnies -4 / Florida Gulf Coast Eagles +4; Over/Under: +133.5
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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and St. Bonaventure Bonnies meet Friday in college basketball action at the Reilly Center. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles look for their ninth win. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies look for their seventh win.
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are averaging 71.6 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Isaiah Thompson is averaging 13.1 points and 1.7 rebounds, while Zach Anderson is averaging 12.6 points and 7.8 rebounds. Chase Jonston is the third double-digit scorer and Dahmir Bishop is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are averaging 69.2 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 65.4 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Daryl Banks III is averaging 16.4 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Kyrell Luc is averaging 15 points and 5 assists. Chad Venning is the third double-digit scorer and Yann Farell is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are allowing 24.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bonnies are 34-16-3 ATS in their last 53 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 overall. The under is 7-0 in Bonnies last 7 Friday games.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies aren’t as talented as they were a year ago, and their offense can still improve. However, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles haven’t had success in these spots, and they still have to prove themselves on the road, where they lose by an average of 7.8 points and shoot 40.1 percent from the field. St. Bonaventure wins by an average of 6.4 points in the favorite role. The line is reasonable. Give me the Bonnies.
