Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-4) vs. Saint Louis Billikens (7-8)
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Saint Louis Billikens +4.5 / Saint Joseph's Hawks -4.5; Over/Under: +151
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The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the Saint Louis Billikens meet in college basketball action from the Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday night. Who gets their first win in A-10 conference play on Wednesday night? Let’s dive in and find out with our Saint Joseph’s vs. Saint Louis Prediction.
Saint Joseph’s Team Preview
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks come into this one looking to bounce back from a 78-74 loss at the hands of Rhode Island in their last matchup. Erik Reynolds II leads the Hawks in scoring with 16.9 PPG along with 3 APG while Rasheer Fleming has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead the Hawks on the glass this season. Xzayvier Brown has 11.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3 APG and Lynn Greer III has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 4.4 APG to lead Saint Joseph’s in the assist department this season. Cameron Brown also has 11.4 PPG with 5 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Saint Joseph’s on the year. As a team, Saint Joseph’s is averaging 77.6 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 36.4% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season. Saint Joseph’s will take on Loyola-Chicago and La Salle after this game.
Saint Louis Team Preview
The Saint Louis Billikens come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 79-67 loss to George Mason last time out. Gibson Jimerson leads the Billikens in scoring with 16.5 PPG along with 2.7 RPG and 2 APG while Bradley Ezewiro has 16 PPG and 8 RPG in 4 games so far this season and Terrence Hargrove Jr. has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 6.1 RPG, leading the Billikens on the glass. Tim Dalger has 10.1 PPG with 4.5 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Saint Louis on the year while Michael Meadows Jr. also has a team-high 3 APG as well on the year for Saint Louis. As a team, Saint Louis is averaging 73.5 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 37.3% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.
Saint Joseph’s vs. Saint Louis Prediction
I’m on Saint Joseph’s here. I don’t love laying the points on the road, but Saint Louis is really struggling right now and aren’t built to slow down the Hawks on the defensive end of the floor. The Hawks are capable of slowing down this inconsistent Billiken offense that simply isn’t the same Saint Louis team of years past. Give me the Hawks.
