Princeton Tigers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (9-0) are hitting the road to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (7-2).

The Princeton Tigers faced off with Drexel and earned the victory with a final of 81-70 in their last contest. Princeton walked away from the contest having earned a 57.6% FG percentage (34 of 59) and made 8 of their 25 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 5 of 7 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 26 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of the defense, Princeton allowed the other team to go 35.9% from the field on 23 of 64 shooting. Drexel doled out 5 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Drexel pulled down 37 rebounds (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Drexel finished shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 24 attempts. They also made 4 of their 18 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 17 while Drexel totaled 15 fouls.

Xaivian Lee is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the contest at 45.0% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes. He played 34 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Princeton enters this game with a mark of 9-0 on the campaign. They turn it over 8.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Princeton is pulling in 32.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 123 assists on the year, which ranks 146th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are connecting on 34.0% on three-point shots (83 of 244) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.2 pts per game (149th in D-1) while going 47.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 149th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 104 surrendered for the campaign. The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (211 of 498) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.1% on shots from downtown while they are 56th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.9).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks got the victory with a final of 69-53 when they played American. The Hawks recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. American committed 10 fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 6 tries. They were able to knock down 5 of them for a clip of 83.3%. Concerning 3-point shots, Saint Joseph's buried 12 out of 31 tries (38.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 26 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 47.3%. The Hawks permitted American to convert 19 of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3% for the matchup. They finished 12.5% from 3-point land via 3 out of 24 and ended up going 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). Regarding how they rebounded, Saint Joseph's allowed American to get 22 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Xzayvier Brown pitched in for the Hawks for the game. He knocked down 6 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 1 rebound. He accumulated 20 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game.

Saint Joseph's has a record of 7-2 this year. As an offensive team, the Hawks are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 161st in college basketball. Saint Joseph's has tallied 677 points for the season (75.2 per contest) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per game (28th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. The Hawks have committed 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 33rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.1. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (18th in Division 1). The Saint Joseph's defense surrenders 27.8% on 3-point shots (67 of 241) and their opponents are knocking down 64.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.3 dimes and 35.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 166th and 191st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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