Fordham Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 1/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: fuboTV

Reilly Center is where the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (10-10) will meet the Fordham Rams (15-4) on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams faced Duquesne and walked away with a win by a score of 65-58 in their last contest. Fordham finished having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and made 5 out of their 15 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Rams made 14 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 dimes for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Fordham let their opponent shoot 30.6% from the floor on 19 of 62 shooting. Duquesne distributed 5 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Furthermore, Duquesne pulled down 41 rebounds (17 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Duquesne finished the game at 77.3% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 22 attempts. They converted 3 out of their 16 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 21 and Duquesne totaled 21 personal fouls.

Khalid Moore is one player who was important in the game. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Fordham heads into this one with a record of 15-4 so far this season. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Fordham is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 248 dimes this season, which has them ranked 252nd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Rams are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (150 of 458) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.7 pts per contest (178th in D-1) while going 42.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Rams are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They concede 32.5% from beyond the arc and they are 124th in the country in PPG allowed (67.2). The Rams defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (454 of 1,103) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 64th in college basketball in giving up assists with 218 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies went home defeated by a final of 67-55 against Loyola. In the matter of rebounds, St. Bonaventure permitted Loyola to collect 30 in total (4 on the offensive side). They shot 26.3% from distance by shooting 5 of 19 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Bonnies allowed Loyola to make 23 of their 45 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Bonnies shot 19 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.1%. With regard to shots from distance, St. Bonaventure buried 4 of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. Loyola had 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Bonnies to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Bonnies collected 21 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Chad Venning pitched in for the Bonnies in this game. He earned 16 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a win-loss mark of 10-10 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bonnies are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 290th in the country. St. Bonaventure has accounted for 1,341 points so far this season (67.1 per contest) and they grab 33.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per contest (299th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Bonnies commit 18.3 fouls per game and they connect on 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bonnies on the defensive end are ranked 99th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.4. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (154th in Division 1). The St. Bonaventure defense allows 28.7% on 3-pointers (116 of 404) and their opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.5 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 166th and 178th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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