Siena vs Quinnipiac Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/17/23
Quinnipiac Bobcats (17-9) vs. Siena Saints (17-9)
February 17, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Siena Saints -3.5 / Quinnipiac Bobcats +3.5; Over/Under: +140
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The Quinnipiac Bobcats and Siena Saints meet Friday in college basketball action at the MVP Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Preview
The Quinnipiac Bobcats are averaging 72.3 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Dezi Jones is averaging 11.4 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Matt Balanc is averaging 11.2 points and 0.9 assists. Ike Nweke is the third double-digit scorer and Luis Kortright is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 64.9 percent from the free throw line. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
The Siena Saints Betting Preview
The Siena Saints are averaging 69.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 65.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Javian McCollum is averaging 15.7 points and 3.8 assists, while Jackson Stormo is averaging 13 points and 5.2 rebounds. Andrew Platek is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Eley is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Siena Saints are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Siena Saints are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
Quinnipiac vs Siena Trends
The Bobcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Saints are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Bobcats last 7 overall. The under is 5-1 in Saints last 6 home games. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Siena Saints are playing the better ball right now, and being at home doesn’t hurt in this spot. The bottom line is there’s not a lot of separation between these teams, and you can argue Quinnipiac is the better side overall. Also, Quinnipiac wins in the underdog role by an average of 6 points and is 6-0 ATS as an underdog. Give me the points.
