Youngstown State Penguins vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (17-17 last season) will play the Youngstown State Penguins (15-17 last year) at Reilly Center on Monday.

The Youngstown State Penguins stepped onto the hardwood against Robert Morris and took a loss by a score of 68-53 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Penguins finished with 15 while Robert Morris finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Robert Morris walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 13 shots. Additionally, Robert Morris collected 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Robert Morris distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. With respect to the defense, Youngstown State allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the floor on 25 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Penguins buried 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Youngstown State wrapped up the game having earned a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 of 56) and made 6 of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Vladimer Salaridze is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished with 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played 29 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Today

Youngstown State heads into this one after finishing with a win-loss record of 15-17 last year. They turned it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit committed 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a group, Youngstown State pulled in 34.6 rebounds per game and totaled 471 assists throughout last season, which was 153rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Penguins hit on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (318 of 918) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They had an average of 78.0 points per game (121st in college hoops) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

When they were on the defensive end, the Penguins were able to force their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and they drew 16.7 personal fouls. They gave up 34.8% from 3-point land and they ranked 152nd in college in PPG allowed (73.1). The Penguins allowed a FG percentage of 45.1% (834 of 1,851) and they relinquished 33.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They were ranked 64th in D-1 in giving up assists with 393 relinquished over the course of last year.

In their last game, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies went home defeated by a final of 68-63 against Dayton. When discussing rebounds, St. Bonaventure allowed Dayton to collect 34 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 41.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 of 24 and ended up shooting 22 out of 28 at the charity stripe (78.6%). The Bonnies allowed Dayton to convert 18 out of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 34.6% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies shot 21 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, St. Bonaventure converted 3 out of their 10 attempts (30.0%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Dayton had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bonnies to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Bonnies were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 25 for this contest.

Daryl Simmons II ended up being a factor for the Bonnies for this game. He made 6 out of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

St. Bonaventure had a record of 17-17 last season. The Bonnies were responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per game and they went 74.4% from the free throw line. They earned an assist 15.7 times per contest (75th in Division 1) and they turned it over 11.4 times per contest. St. Bonaventure scored 2,596 pts last year (76.4 per contest) and they collected 35.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bonnies hit 46.8% from the field, which had them ranked 73rd in college hoops.

The St. Bonaventure defense allowed 35.7% on three-point shots (281 of 787) and opponents knocked down 75.5% of their free throw shots. They gave up 12.6 assists and 32.1 total rebounds per game, which was ranked 150th and 51st in college hoops. The Bonnies on defense were ranked 200th in the nation in points given up per game with 74.5. They were able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (260th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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.