Coppin State Eagles vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

The Coppin State Eagles (2-10) are hitting the road to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks (5-3).

The Coppin State Eagles took the court against Liberty and took a loss by a score of 92-50 in their last game. Coppin State wrapped up the contest having earned a 28.6% FG percentage (16 out of 56) and made 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 12 of their 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 dimes in this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Coppin State allowed 58.1% from the field on 36 out of 62 shooting. Liberty distributed 28 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Liberty snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Liberty ended up going 57.1% at the charity stripe by making 4 of their 7 attempts. They made 16 out of their 30 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 11 and Liberty racked up 17 personal fouls.

Nelson Lamizana is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He shot 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 24 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He was able to score 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Coppin State comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-10 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per game and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Coppin State is snagging 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 145 dimes for the campaign, which is 143rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 28.3% on shots from 3-point land (65 of 230) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They average 64.4 points per game (352nd in the nation) while going 38.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are ranked 364th in D-1 in giving up assists with 213 conceded this year. The Eagles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (342 of 731) and they surrender 38.8 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 36.1% from beyond the arc and they are 346th in college in points per game from their opponents (84.5).

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks got the victory with a final of 70-69 against Temple. The Hawks were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Temple committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Saint Joseph's made 8 of their 26 attempts (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 22 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 37.9%. The Hawks permitted Temple to convert 22 out of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this contest. They shot 26.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 26 and finished the contest at 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Saint Joseph's allowed Temple to grab 34 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Deuce Jones ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the game. He knocked down 6 of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup.

Saint Joseph's has a record of 5-3 this season. The Hawks are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.1 times per game (96th in the country) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Saint Joseph's has totaled 609 points on the campaign (76.1 per contest) and they average 41.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are shooting 42.3% from the field, which has them ranked 307th in college hoops.

The Saint Joseph's defense allows 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (64 of 192) and opponents are making 65.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.1 assists and 37.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 233rd and 284th in those defensive categories. The Hawks are ranked 239th in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.6. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (115th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Coppin State

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