Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 12/4/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: FS1

Finneran Pavilion is the site where the Villanova Wildcats (5-2) will try to beat the Saint Joseph's Hawks (4-3) on Saturday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks faced off with Binghamton and walked away with a win by a score of 79-57 in their last contest. Saint Joseph's walked away from the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (30 out of 63) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Hawks buried 12 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Saint Joseph's let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. Binghamton recorded 8 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Binghamton snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Binghamton went 57.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 14 tries. They also buried 3 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Hawks ended up with 14 and Binghamton totaled 18 fouls.

Cameron Brown is someone who was a contributor in this game. He went 55.6% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played 27 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He racked up 13 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 4-3 so far this season. They average 72.9 points per outing (178th in D-1) while shooting 43.1% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 33.2% on 3-point shots (63 of 190) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Joseph's is pulling in 39.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 98 dimes on the campaign, which is 183rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks have forced 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They rank 96th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 76 relinquished on the year. The Hawks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.0% (182 of 433) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 41.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 224th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (70.4).

The last time they took the court, the Villanova Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 71-56 against Penn. The Wildcats collected 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. Penn earned 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. With regard to shots from distance, Villanova buried 8 of their 25 tries (32.0%). In all, the Wildcats shot 26 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.6%. The Wildcats allowed Penn to make 19 out of their 51 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.3% in the matchup. They shot 38.2% from three-point range by hitting 13 out of 34 and finished the game at 5 out of 11 at the free throw line (45.5%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Villanova allowed Penn to pull down 25 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Collin Gillespie pitched in for the Wildcats for the contest. He converted 9 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 26 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Villanova has a win-loss mark of 5-2 this season. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are shooting 45.8% from the field, which is ranked 119th in college hoops. Villanova has totaled 556 points this year (79.4 per game) and they average 35.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (114th in college basketball) and they turn it over 7.9 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 104th in the country in PPG surrendered with 64.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (191st in college basketball). The Villanova defense allows 34.9% on 3-pointers (58 of 166) and their opposition makes 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.6 assists and 32.3 total boards per game, which is 192nd and 86th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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