Virginia Cavaliers vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 3/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Virginia (+4)

John Paul Jones Arena is the site where the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (22-9) will attempt to beat the Virginia Cavaliers (21-13) on Tuesday. Virginia opens this matchup as 4-point underdogs. The over/under is 125.

The Virginia Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against North Texas and went home with a win by a final score of 71-69 in their last game. Virginia finished the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and made 9 out of their 17 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 10 of 19 attempts for a rate of 52.6%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Virginia let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. North Texas earned 13 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. Furthermore, North Texas had 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Texas went 78.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 14 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 22 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 17 and North Texas recorded 17 fouls.

Reece Beekman is a guy who was important in this contest. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also dished out 9 dimes. He played for 45 minutes and snagged 7 rebounds. He notched 13 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Virginia enters this one with a record of 21-13 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 13.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Virginia is grabbing 31.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 480 assists for the year, which is 71st in the country in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are hitting 32.5% on shots from distance (171 of 526) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They average 62.7 points per game (341st in Division 1) while going 45.1% from the field.

On defense, the Cavaliers are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game while drawing 14.3 fouls. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 9th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (60.4). The Cavaliers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (763 of 1,788) and they concede 31.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 164th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 397 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took home the win by a final score of 70-68 when they played Oklahoma. Concerning team rebounding, St. Bonaventure permitted Oklahoma to get 28 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 42.3% from 3-point land by going 11 of 26 and ended up shooting 5 of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Bonnies allowed Oklahoma to convert 26 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% for the game. Overall, the Bonnies finished 27 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, St. Bonaventure made 10 of their 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. Oklahoma was called for 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Bonnies to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Bonnies collected 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the game.

Jaren Holmes ended up having an impact for the Bonnies for the game. He made 8 of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 40 mins on the court and added 3 assists in this contest.

St. Bonaventure has a win-loss mark of 22-9 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bonnies are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 96th in Division 1. St. Bonaventure has scored 2,180 pts on the campaign (70.3 per contest) and they grab 33.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per contest (128th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Bonnies are committing 13.3 fouls per game and they shoot 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 34.4% on 3-pointers (271 of 788) and their opposition knocks down 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.4 dimes and 33.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 299th and 117th in those categories. The Bonnies on the defensive end are ranked 96th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 66.4. They are able to force 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (142nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia (+4)

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