Quinnipiac vs Lafayette 12/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Lafayette Leopards (1-9) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-2)
December 10, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Quinnipiac Bobcats -8 / Lafayette Leopards +8; Over/Under: +130.5
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The Lafayette Leopards and Quinnipiac Bobcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the M&T Bank Arena. The Lafayette Leopards look for their second win. The Quinnipiac Bobcats look for their ninth win.
The Lafayette Leopards are averaging 60.6 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Leo O’Boyle is averaging 12.8 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Kyle Jenkins is averaging 12.4 points and 5 rebounds. CJ Fulton is the third double-digit scorer and Jon Brantley is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The Lafayette Leopards are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Lafayette Leopards are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.8 rebounds per game.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats are averaging 74.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Matt Balanc is averaging 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Ike Nweke is averaging 10.5 points and 0.7 assists. Luis Kortright is the third double-digit scorer and Dezi Jones is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 59.5 percent from the free throw line. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game.
The Leopards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bobcats are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. The under is 6-2 in Leopards last 8 overall. The under is 4-1 in Bobcats last 5 overall.
The Lafayette Leopards don’t do much of anything right, especially on the offensive side, and they’re losing in the underdog role by an average of 9.2 points. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are off to a strong start this season, and that includes winning at home by an average of 7.7 points. There’s no reason Quinnipiac doesn’t win this game comfortably, as Lafayette is making an early case for one of the worst teams in the country.
