The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and St. Bonaventure Bonnies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Reilly Center. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks look to get back to a .500 record. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are averaging 70.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Jordan Hall is averaging 15.2 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Taylor Funk is averaging 14.7 points and 1.7 assists. Ejike Obinna is the third double-digit scorer and Erik Reynolds II is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are averaging 70 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Jaren Holmes is averaging 15.2 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Jalen Adaway is averaging 14.7 points and 0.7 assists. Kyle Lofton is the third double-digit scorer and Dominick Welch is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 13-30-1 ATS in their last 44 games following a ATS win. The Bonnies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Hawks last 6 overall. The over is 15-7-1 in Bonnies last 23 games following a ATS loss. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are the better team and have the edge at home, where they win by an average of 10.7 points, but they’re also 2-5 against the spread at home and 5-11 against the spread on the season. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are also a competitive bunch that doesn’t get blown out often. Lot of points here. Give me the road dog.