Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (6-1) are welcoming the Saint Joseph's Hawks (4-2) at Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Sacred Heart and notched a win by a score of 64-55 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 16 while Sacred Heart totaled 11 personal fouls. They buried 4 of their 20 tries from distance. Sacred Heart walked away from this one shooting 59.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Sacred Heart pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Sacred Heart doled out 8 dimes and had 17 steals in the game. In reference to the defense, Saint Joseph's allowed the other team to shoot 34.5% from the floor on 19 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 7 of 13 shots for a rate of 53.8%. Saint Joseph's finished having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (23 out of 52) and made 11 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land.

Cameron Brown is someone who played a role for the game. He accumulated 16 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. He ended up going 41.7% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Saint Joseph's enters this one with a mark of 4-2 so far this year. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per game (172nd in the country) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 33.8% on three-point shots (66 of 195) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Joseph's is pulling down 40.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 108 assists so far this year, which ranks 49th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 14.5 fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on shots from distance and they rank 68th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.2). The Hawks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 37.5% (133 of 355) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 165th in D-1 in giving up assists with 75 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Villanova Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 79-63 when they faced Memphis. The Wildcats were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. Memphis earned 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Villanova buried 13 of their 35 attempts (37.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats finished shooting 26 out of 61 from the field which had them at 42.6%. The Wildcats allowed Memphis to convert 20 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.1% for the matchup. They shot 28.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 25 and ended up shooting 16 out of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Villanova permitted Memphis to get 30 in all (8 offensive).

TJ Bamba was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He buried 5 of 13 in this game for a rate of 38.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He tallied 13 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game.

Villanova has a win-loss mark of 6-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 43.5% from the field, which is ranked 228th in college hoops. Villanova has totaled 549 points for the season (78.4 per game) and they pull in 39.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per contest (293rd in the country) and they turn it over 9.7 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 18.7 fouls per game and they connect on 83.6% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 66th in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.1. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.6% from the field (26th in college basketball). The Villanova defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (60 of 183) and their opponents are converting on 66.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.3 assists and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 181st and 122nd 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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