Lafayette Leopards vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Lafayette Leopards (1-1) are headed to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks (1-0).

The Lafayette Leopards faced King's (PA) and notched a win by a score of 104-67 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Leopards finished with 16 and King's (PA) totaled 18 fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. King's (PA) shot 81.8% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 11 shots. Furthermore, King's (PA) pulled down 28 boards (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. King's (PA) dished out 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Pertaining to the defense, Lafayette allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the field on 23 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Leopards converted 12 of 21 tries for a rate of 57.1%. Lafayette ended the contest with a 58.0% field goal percentage (40 of 69) and knocked down 12 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Cooper Kesler is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He totaled 25 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. He finished 69.2% from the floor and also earned 6 dimes.

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Lafayette will enter this game with a record of 1-1 on the year. They average 82.0 points per contest (164th in the nation) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Leopards are connecting on 29.6% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 54) and 54.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Lafayette is pulling down 34.5 boards per game and has accounted for 39 assists this season, which is 25th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Leopards are forcing 18.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They give up 38.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 290th in college hoops in PPG allowed (81.5). The Leopards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (55 of 124) and they relinquish 41.0 boards per contest as a team. They rank 356th in college in giving up assists with 39 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 82-73 against Longwood. In reference to team rebounding, Saint Joseph's allowed Longwood to snag 39 overall (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 26.2% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 42 and ended up shooting 10 out of 21 at the free throw line (47.6%). The Hawks permitted Longwood to convert 26 out of their 70 tries from the floor which left them shooting 37.1% for this contest. In all, the Hawks finished 28 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. In regard to shots from downtown, Saint Joseph's made 8 out of their 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 58.1%. Longwood was called for 25 fouls for this contest which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Hawks earned 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this game.

Jaiden Glover-Toscano was important for the Hawks for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. The Hawks are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 58.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (191st in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has tallied 82 points on the campaign and they average 45.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Hawks are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 208th in the country.

The Saint Joseph's defense surrenders 26.2% on shots from 3-point land (11 of 42) and opponents are making 47.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.0 dimes and 44.0 boards every game, which ranks 218th and 334th in those categories. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 208th in college in points allowed per game with 73.0. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.1% from the floor (123rd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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