Saint Joseph’s vs UMass Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/21/23
UMass Minutemen (11-7) vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks (8-10)
January 21, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Saint Joseph's Hawks -1.5 / UMass Minutemen +1.5; Over/Under: +146
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The UMass Minutemen and Saint Joseph’s Hawks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The UMass Minutemen Preview
The UMass Minutemen are averaging 70.8 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Noah Fernandes is averaging 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Matt Cross is averaging 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. RJ Luis is dishing 1.1 assists and Dyondre Dominguez is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The UMass Minutemen are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Minutemen are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks Preview
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are averaging 71.1 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Erik Reynolds II is averaging 17.3 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Cameron Brown is averaging 14 points and 5.9 rebounds. Lynn Greer II is dishing 4.5 assists and Kacper Klaczek is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Minutemen are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Hawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 11-5 in Minutemen last 16 road games. The over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 home games. The home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The UMass Minutemen are in rough shape over the last week, they don’t win on the road, and they’re banged up, which includes an injury to their best player in Fernandes. Saint Joseph’s is playing the better ball right now and is at home, where it wins by an average of 6.5 points. Give me the healthier team at home. I’ll lay the bucket with the Hawks.
