Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (19-10) are headed to John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Davidson Wildcats (18-11).

The Saint Joseph's Hawks faced off with Rhode Island and walked away with a win by a score of 61-55 in their last game. Saint Joseph's finished the contest with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and converted 4 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 11 of 18 tries for a percentage of 61.1%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Saint Joseph's allowed the other team to shoot 27.4% from the floor on 17 out of 62 shooting. Rhode Island earned 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, Rhode Island collected 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Rhode Island walked away from this one shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 21 tries. They also converted 6 of their 33 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 18 and Rhode Island accumulated 17 fouls.

Dasear Haskins is someone who came through for this game. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He totaled 14 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Betting Picks

Saint Joseph's will take the court with a win-loss mark of 19-10 on the year. They currently have an average of 73.3 points per game (249th in the nation) while going 42.7% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 30.1% on shots from downtown (239 of 793) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Saint Joseph's is pulling down 38.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 456 dimes on the season, which is 95th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are 145th in college hoops in giving up assists with 386 relinquished on the season. The Hawks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (737 of 1,819) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 77th in the country in points per game allowed (69.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 71-64 when they played La Salle. Regarding how they rebounded, Davidson permitted La Salle to collect 28 in all (6 offensive). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 15 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). The Wildcats allowed La Salle to convert 18 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0% in the matchup. Overall, the Wildcats went 25 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Davidson made 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 61.9%. La Salle earned 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest.

Roberts Blums ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this contest. He had 17 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the game. He buried 6 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 18-11 for the campaign. The Wildcats commit 17.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (177th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.7 times per game. Davidson has tallied 2,110 points so far this season (72.8 per contest) and they average 33.5 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 127th in the country.

The Davidson defense surrenders 32.2% on 3-pointers (186 of 577) and opponents are making 68.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.2 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, which is 33rd and 89th in the country. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 38th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.7. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (169th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.