Saturday, March 4, 2017

Palumbo Center

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The Saint Joseph's Hawks head to Palumbo Center to take on the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Duquesne as 1.5 point favorites.

The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 10-19 and a road record of 3-9. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-13. The Dukes have an overall record of 10-20 and a home record of 8-9. They have an over/under record of 12-10 and they are 10-12 against the spread.

Charlie Brown comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. James Demery averages 13.7 points per game in 31.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for St. Joseph's. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

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Mike Lewis II averages 14.1 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest this year for the Dukes. He grabs 2.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Emile Blackman averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

St. Joseph's averages 70.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 258th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 295th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 294th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 153rd and 307th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 278th with 12.1 per game. The Hawks allow 73.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 218th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 168th and 219th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 214th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 282nd place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 132nd in Division 1.

Duquesne averages 70.8 points per game this year which ranks them 241st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 261st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 252nd in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 122nd and 241st respectively. In the turnover department the Dukes rank 65th with 14.4 per game. The Dukes allow 74.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 242nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 175th and 235th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 289th and they give up 16.0 assists per contest which puts them in 331st place in the nation. The Dukes force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 113th in college basketball.

The Hawks are 277th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.4. They assist on 46.3% of their shots, which ranks 312th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 183rd among D-1 teams. They are 319th in effective field goal percentage with 47%. As a team they are 319th in the country in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Saint Joseph's turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.2% places them 194th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.8%.

The Dukes are 276th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.4. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 214th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 96th among D-1 teams. They are 265th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 271st in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Duquesne turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.6% places them 218th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%.

Saint Joseph's Hawks Betting Trends

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 12-15 against the spread

The Saint Joseph's Hawks are 15-13 against the over/under

Duquesne Dukes Betting Trends

The Duquesne Dukes are 10-12 against the spread

The Duquesne Dukes are 12-10 against the over/under

Saint Joseph's Hawks Injuries

11/09/16 F Pierfrancesco Oliva Knee out for season
02/13/17 G Lamarr Kimble Foot out for season
01/10/17 F Lorenzo Edwards Shoulder out for season
01/02/17 G Shavar Newkirk Knee out for season

Duquesne Dukes Injuries

03/03/17 C Jordan Robinson Knee "?" Saturday vs. St. Josephs
01/23/17 G Josh Steel Personal has left the team

Guy's Pick: Take St. Joseph's +1.5

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