Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Palestra

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks travel to Palestra to play the Penn Quakers on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Saint Joseph's as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.5.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 14-3 and a road record of 4-0. They are 11-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-8. The Quakers have an overall record of 6-8 and a home record of 5-3. They have an over/under record of 4-2 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Isaiah Miles comes into this contest averaging 17.8 points per game while playing 34.6 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 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. DeAndre Bembry averages 17.2 points per game in 37.4 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 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Darien Nelson-Henry averages 12.7 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Quakers. He grabs 8.6 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Matt Howard averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Saint Joseph's averages 75.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 107th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 174th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 215th in the country. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 43rd and 75th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 22nd with 10.6 per game. The Hawks allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 113th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 236th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 77th place in the country. They force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 309th in the Division 1.

Penn averages 67.8 points per game this year which ranks them 263rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 176th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 333rd in the nation. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 205th and 138th respectively. In the turnover department the Quakers rank 157th with 12.7 per game. The Quakers allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 123rd and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 258th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Quakers force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 317th in college basketball.

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 11-5 against the spread

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

Penn Quakers Betting Trends

The Penn Quakers are 5-2 against the spread

The Penn Quakers are 4-2 against the over/under

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Penn Quakers Injuries

11/13/15 G Tony Hicks Personal out for season
01/13/16 G Antonio Woods Academics out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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