Saint Louis Billikens vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Youtube TV

The Saint Louis Billikens (8-5) are on their way to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (6-6).

The Saint Louis Billikens faced SIU Edwardsville and took a loss by a final of 69-67 in their last contest. Saint Louis wrapped up the contest with a 40.0% FG percentage (24 out of 60) and buried 7 of 25 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Billikens made 12 of 21 shots for a rate of 57.1%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to defense, Saint Louis let their opponent shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 of 58 shooting. SIU Edwardsville recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, SIU Edwardsville grabbed 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. SIU Edwardsville went 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 24 attempts. They made 7 out of their 19 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Billikens ended up with 19 and SIU Edwardsville racked up 19 fouls.

Javonte Perkins is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He scored 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played for 28 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Saint Louis heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 8-5 on the season. They are averaging 76.3 points per outing (114th in the country) while going 43.9% from the field. The Billikens are hitting 32.1% from downtown (89 of 277) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Louis is collecting 41.5 boards per game and has racked up 210 assists on the season, which is 35th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Billikens are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 206th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 162 conceded on the campaign. The Billikens defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.1% (316 of 808) and they concede 35.2 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 32.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 239th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (71.0).

For their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 83-66 when they played Central Connecticut. The Hawks were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. Central Connecticut was called for 13 fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They were able to make 7 of those for a clip of 87.5%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Saint Joseph's buried 12 out of 31 tries (38.7%). Overall, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 32 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Hawks permitted Central Connecticut to make 27 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.0% for this game. They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 25 and ended up shooting 2 of 5 at the free throw line (40.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Saint Joseph's permitted Central Connecticut to collect 29 overall (9 offensive).

Cameron Brown pitched in for the Hawks in this matchup. He earned 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the game. He made 9 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss record of 6-6 this year. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 297th in the nation. Saint Joseph's has scored 854 pts this year (71.2 per contest) and they average 34.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (271st in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest. The Hawks have committed 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Saint Joseph's defense allows 33.7% on three-point shots (114 of 338) and their opposition makes 67.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.0 assists and 36.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 323rd and 288th in college hoops. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 253rd in the nation in points given up per game with 71.7. They are able to force 13.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (163rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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