Saturday, January 23, 2016

Tom Gola Arena

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks travel to Tom Gola Arena to play the La Salle Explorers on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has La Salle as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 139.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 15-3 and a road record of 5-0. They are 12-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-9. The Explorers have an overall record of 5-11 and a home record of 4-5. They have an over/under record of 5-7 and they are 4-9 against the spread.

Isaiah Miles comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 8.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. DeAndre Bembry averages 17.2 points per game in 37.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.6 assists per contest and 8.1 rebounds per game for Saint Joseph's. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Jordan Price averages 21.2 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per contest this year for the Explorers. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Cleon Roberts averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Saint Joseph's averages 75.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 102nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 177th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 220th in the country. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 38th and 67th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 10.6 per game. The Hawks allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 103rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 33rd and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 246th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 82nd place in the country. They force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 301st in the Division 1.

La Salle averages 64.3 points per game this year which ranks them 321st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9.9 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 307th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 246th in the nation. They average 29.9 rebounds per game and 12 assists per contest which ranks them 344th and 248th respectively. In the turnover department the Explorers rank 93rd with 12 per game. The Explorers allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 215th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 282nd and 264th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 264th and they give up 16.1 assists per contest which puts them in 324th place in the nation. The Explorers force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 177th in college basketball.

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 12-5 against the spread

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 8-9 against the over/under

La Salle Explorers Betting Trends

The La Salle Explorers are 4-9 against the spread

The La Salle Explorers are 5-7 against the over/under

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

La Salle Explorers Injuries

01/19/16 F Yevgen Sakhniuk Illness out indefinitely
01/05/16 G Rohan Brown Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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