American Eagles vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: American Eagles vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The American Eagles (4-5) are en route to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (6-2).

The American Eagles took the court against Saint Francis and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-73 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 20 while Saint Francis accounted for 15 fouls. They also buried 11 out of their 28 attempts from long range. Saint Francis finished 73.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 19 tries. On top of that, Saint Francis collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Saint Francis distributed 17 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In reference to defending, American allowed 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 8 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. American finished the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (27 out of 57) and made 11 of their 29 3-point attempts.

Matt Rogers is a guy who was important in this contest. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 15 boards. He went 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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American enters this matchup with a mark of 4-5 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, American is snagging 36.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 148 assists for the campaign, which is 11th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (95 of 267) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They average 76.2 points per game (156th in Division 1) while shooting 44.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They relinquish 37.0% from 3-point land and they are 275th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (75.3). The Eagles defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.2% (239 of 496) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 297th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 115 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 74-65 when they faced Temple. When discussing rebounding, Saint Joseph's permitted Temple to snag 33 in total (12 offensive). They went 26.9% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 26 and finished the game at 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Hawks permitted Temple to convert 23 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 35.4% for this game. Overall, the Hawks finished the game shooting 24 out of 52 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. In reference to three-point shots, Saint Joseph's knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Temple had 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Hawks corralled 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest.

Rasheer Fleming ended up having an impact for the Hawks for the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 35 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in this contest. He made 8 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 6-2 on the campaign. The Hawks commit 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.9 times per game (21st in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has accumulated 608 points for the year (76.0 per contest) and they grab 38.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 174th in college basketball.

The Saint Joseph's defense allows 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (64 of 217) and opponents are converting on 63.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.9 dimes and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 217th and 241st in college hoops. The Hawks on defense are ranked 51st in the nation in points allowed per game with 64.4. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (18th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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