Longwood Lancers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 11/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Longwood Lancers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the location where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (24-12 last year) will try to beat the Longwood Lancers (16-16 last season) on Wednesday.

The Longwood Lancers faced off with UNC Asheville and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-82 in their last contest. Longwood finished the game having earned a 40.3% field goal percentage (27 of 67) and made 4 of their 23 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Lancers converted 24 of 36 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 42 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 7 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Longwood allowed 46.2% from the floor on 24 of 52 shooting. UNC Asheville dished out 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, UNC Asheville pulled down 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNC Asheville walked away from this one shooting 67.5% at the free throw line by burying 27 of 40 attempts. They knocked down 10 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lancers ended up finishing with 28 while UNC Asheville finished the game with 25 personal fouls.

Jacoi Hutchinson is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away with 19 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins and also snagged 5 boards. He finished 50.0% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Longwood will enter this contest after finishing with a mark of 16-16 last year. They averaged 77.7 points per game (128th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.9% from the field. The Lancers hit on 31.5% on three-point shots (198 of 628) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Longwood snagged 37.2 rebounds per game and accounted for 405 assists last year, which was 282nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They coughed up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a team committed 19.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Lancers were able to force 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They were 81st in the country in giving up assists with 405 relinquished last season. The Lancers defense allowed a field goal percentage of 45.1% (813 of 1,802) and they conceded 31.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquished 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were 187th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-69 when they faced New Mexico. When discussing how they rebounded, Saint Joseph's allowed New Mexico to snag 38 overall (6 offensive). They finished 30.0% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Hawks allowed New Mexico to convert 28 out of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.5% in this contest. In all, the Hawks finished shooting 26 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. When discussing 3-pointers, Saint Joseph's buried 9 out of 33 attempts (27.3%). They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. New Mexico had 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Hawks snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Derek Simpson pitched in for the Hawks in this matchup. He made 8 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest.

Saint Joseph's had a record of 24-12 last year. The Hawks were responsible for committing 14.1 fouls every game while shooting 74.1% from the free throw line. They got an assist 15.4 times per contest (89th in college hoops) and they turned it over 11.7 times per game. Saint Joseph's totaled 2,633 pts last season (73.1 per contest) and they grabbed 38.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks connected on 42.8% from the field, which had them ranked 302nd in Division 1.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court were 74th in the nation in points allowed per game with 70.3. They forced their opponents into 10.2 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (29th in Division 1). The Saint Joseph's defense conceded 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (287 of 910) and opponents made 68.9% of their free throw shots. They surrendered 20.6 dimes and 36.1 total boards per game, which was ranked 313th and 283rd in those defensive categories.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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