Davidson Wildcats vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (18-12) are on their way to Reilly Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-15).

The Davidson Wildcats faced Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a final of 70-67 in their last contest. Davidson walked away from the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 of 59) and converted 9 of their 31 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats knocked down 8 of their 16 tries for a rate of 50.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 27 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Davidson allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. Saint Joseph's earned 13 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Saint Joseph's grabbed 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Joseph's finished the contest at 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 14 shots. They also knocked down 8 of their 23 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 14 and Saint Joseph's finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Sam Brown is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He shot 63.6% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Davidson will play this game with a mark of 18-12 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Davidson is collecting 33.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 414 assists for the campaign, which ranks 205th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (273 of 737) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.6 pts per contest (267th in D-1) while shooting 46.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They currently rank 35th in D-1 in giving up assists with 339 conceded so far this year. The Wildcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (720 of 1,632) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 39th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took a loss by a score of 91-82 against George Washington. The Bonnies were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the contest. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. George Washington was called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Bonnies to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, St. Bonaventure made 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bonnies finished 29 for 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. The Bonnies allowed George Washington to make 30 out of their 65 attempts from the field which had them at 46.2% in the matchup. They finished 37.5% from beyond the arc via 9 of 24 and finished the game at 22 of 32 at the free throw line (68.8%). In regard to rebounds, St. Bonaventure permitted George Washington to get 36 overall (13 offensive).

Frank Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Bonnies in this matchup. He accumulated 22 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 assists for the contest. He buried 10 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 18 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 15-15 for the campaign. The Bonnies commit 16.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (66th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per contest. St. Bonaventure has totaled 2,308 pts on the season (76.9 per game) and they average 35.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bonnies are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 83rd in the nation.

The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (255 of 698) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 15.0 dimes and 31.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 292nd and 42nd in college hoops. The Bonnies defensively are ranked 228th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (293rd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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