Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 12/16/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Friday, December 16, 2022

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: Hulu Live TV

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-4) will play the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-3) at Reilly Center on Friday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Mercer and earned the victory with a final of 67-62 in their last contest. Florida Gulf Coast wrapped up the contest with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 of 52) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Eagles made 20 of 28 tries for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 assists in this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. Mercer distributed 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Mercer totaled 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mercer went 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 20 shots. They knocked down 4 of their 16 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 20 and Mercer racked up 20 fouls.

Zach Anderson is someone who played a role in this game. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played for 36 mins and also collected 13 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Florida Gulf Coast will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-3 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is snagging 36.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 136 dimes on the season, which ranks 210th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (101 of 291) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.6 points per game (200th in the country) while hitting 42.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.9% from 3-point land while they are 110th in the nation in PPG allowed (66.0). The Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (260 of 618) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 159th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 127 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies got the win with a final of 57-42 when they faced Iona. The Bonnies recorded 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest. They coughed it up 20 times, while recording 13 steals for the matchup. Iona was called for 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Bonnies to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They were able to make 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 57.1%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, St. Bonaventure converted 5 of 14 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies finished shooting 24 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.7%. The Bonnies permitted Iona to convert 15 of 49 attempts from the floor which had them at 30.6% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 7.7% from three-point range via 1 of 13 and finished the game at 11 out of 22 from the free throw line (50.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, St. Bonaventure allowed Iona to grab 31 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Daryl Banks was important for the Bonnies for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 40 mins on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this game. He buried 5 out of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 35.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a win-loss record of 6-4 this season. The Bonnies are committing 17.9 fouls per game while shooting 68.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (257th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest. St. Bonaventure has totaled 692 pts this year (69.2 per game) and they pull in 36.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bonnies are connecting on 43.3% from the floor, which ranks them 242nd in college basketball.

The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 24.5% on 3-pointers (48 of 196) and their opponents are connecting on 66.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 169th and 165th in those defensive categories. The Bonnies defensively are ranked 98th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 65.4. They have forced 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (140th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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