Saint Joseph's at Toledo College Basketball Picks & Predictions 11/11/2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Savage Arena

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks travel to Savage Arena to play the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Saint Joseph's comes into this game after finishing last season with an overall record of 11-19. They had a point differential of -3.5 as they averaged 69.5 points per game while giving up 73.1 per contest. Toledo had an overall record of 16-15 last season. They averaged 79.0 points per game and surrendered 75.6, good for a point differential of 3.4.

Valuable Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks were 13-16 against the spread last season

The Saint Joseph's Hawks were 15-14 against the over/under last year

Important Toledo Rockets Betting Trends

The Toledo Rockets were 18-13 against the spread last season

The Toledo Rockets were 15-14 against the over/under last year

Key Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

11/06/17 G Shavar Newkirk Knee is out indefinitely
11/05/17 F Charlie Brown Wrist is out indefinitely

Key Toledo Rockets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Lamarr Kimble averaged 15.5 points per game in 37.4 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 4.5 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage was 36% for the year while his free throw percentage was 70%. James Demery averaged 14.5 points per game while playing 31.8 minutes per night last season. He pulled down 6.5 rebounds per game and dished out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 44% while his free throw percentage was at 59%.

Player Spotlight

Steve Taylor averaged 15.3 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 32.1 minutes per contest. He also averaged 12.2 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 53% and his free throw percentage was 49%. Jonathan Williams averaged 19.6 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest last year. He grabbed 3 rebounds per game and had 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 44% and his free throw percentage finished at 82%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hawks allowed 73.1 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 206th in the nation. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 165th and 186th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 35.8 rebounds a game which ranked 211th, and they gave up 14.6 assists per contest which put them in 283rd place in the country. They forced 12.6 turnovers per game which ranked them 133rd in college basketball. Saint Joseph's averaged 69.5 points per contest last season, which ranked them 262nd in Division 1. Their average scoring margin was -3.5 and their shooting percentage was 42% as a team, which had them ranked 300th. Behind the arc they shot 32% which was good for 296th in D-1. They averaged 36.5 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game, which ranked them 133rd and 304th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 278th with 12.0 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rockets surrendered 75.6 points per contest, which ranked them 261st in the country. Their defense allowed a 46% shooting percentage and a 32% average from 3-point range, ranking them 283rd and 44th in those defensive statistics. They ranked 113th with 12.5 assists allowed per contest, and 99th with 33.7 rebounds surrendered per game. The Rockets were 13th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 10.4 per game last season. Toledo was 51st in Division 1 with 79.0 points per game last year. They were 32nd in the country in shooting at 48%, while their average scoring margin was 3.4. They shot 36% from 3-point range, which was good for 111th in the nation. They were 82nd in college basketball in rebounding with 37.7 boards per game and 24th in assists per contest with 16.4. The Rockets were 153rd in turnovers per game with 13.3.

Advanced Statistics

The Hawks were 214th in the country in defensive rating last season with 104, and their offensive rating of 99 was ranked 283rd. They were 182nd in college basketball in pace with 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 47% was 324th. As a unit they were 322nd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shot 3-pointers on 30% of their shot attempts, ranking 318th in D-1. Saint Joseph's was 287th in turnovers, as they turned the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year was 51%, which was 220th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Toledo was 166th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turned the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season was 51%, which was 209th in the nation. The Rockets were 65th in the country in offensive rating with 109.8, and their defensive rating of 105.1 was ranked 234th. In terms of pace they were 200th in Division 1 with 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 55% was 39th. As a team they were 47th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shot 3-pointers on 37% of their shots, ranking 161st in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Saint Joseph's/Toledo college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Toledo

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