Davidson Wildcats vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the site where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (18-12) will compete against the Davidson Wildcats (15-15) on Saturday.

The Davidson Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and took a loss by a score of 69-59 in their last game. Davidson finished the contest with a 38.2% FG percentage (21 of 55) and converted 5 of their 16 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 12 of 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defense, Davidson allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. Loyola distributed 13 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Loyola grabbed 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Loyola finished the game shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 21 attempts. They buried 9 of 23 shots from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 18 while Loyola totaled 20 fouls.

Connor Kochera is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He went 53.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He racked up 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Davidson comes into this matchup with a mark of 15-15 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 70.3 pts per game (277th in the nation) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 31.6% on three-point attempts (224 of 708) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Davidson is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and has racked up 378 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 229th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 fouls. They rank 145th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 377 surrendered on the campaign. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (709 of 1,671) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per contest as a team. They concede 33.3% on 3-pointers and they are 56th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-66 when they faced Richmond. In regard to rebounding, Saint Joseph's permitted Richmond to get 31 in all (5 offensive). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 9 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Hawks permitted Richmond to make 26 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.4% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks went 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, Saint Joseph's buried 9 out of 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 7 of those for a clip of 53.8%. Richmond committed 15 fouls for the contest which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Hawks pulled down 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Xzayvier Brown ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the matchup. He made 8 of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 61.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss record of 18-12 so far this season. The Hawks have committed 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 72.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per contest (95th in the country) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has tallied 2,290 pts on the season (76.3 per game) and they grab 36.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which is 188th in the nation.

The Saint Joseph's defense allows 34.3% on 3-point attempts (267 of 779) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their foul shots. They allow 14.0 assists and 35.5 total boards per game, which is 283rd and 226th in D-1. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 161st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (66th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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