St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: USA Net

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (14-17) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Davidson Wildcats (15-15).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played UMass and ended up losing by a score of 71-60 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Bonnies ended up finishing with 22 and UMass finished the game with 16 fouls. They also made 5 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. UMass finished the game shooting 82.8% from the free throw line by making 24 of 29 shots. On top of that, UMass pulled down 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UMass recorded 14 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to go 36.2% from the field on 21 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bonnies knocked down 12 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. St. Bonaventure finished the game having earned a 36.4% FG percentage (20 of 55) and knocked down 8 of their 25 three-point attempts.

Chad Venning is a player who was a major factor in this game. He shot 53.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins and snagged 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure heads into this one with a record of 14-17 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling down 32.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 369 dimes this year, which ranks 283rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bonnies are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (221 of 631) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They average 67.2 pts per contest (297th in D-1) while hitting 42.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bonnies have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They relinquish 29.1% on shots from downtown and they are 111th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (67.7). The Bonnies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (711 of 1,653) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 186th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 398 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 68-54 when they faced Rhode Island. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Davidson permitted Rhode Island to snag 31 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They went 29.4% from three-point range via 5 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Wildcats allowed Rhode Island to convert 20 of their 48 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 55 from the field which had them at 38.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Davidson knocked down 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.5%. Rhode Island committed 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Wildcats collected 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this contest.

Foster Loyer was important for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 10 out of 22 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 33 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

Davidson has a record of 15-15 this season. The Wildcats have committed 15.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (180th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Davidson has earned 2,118 points for the year (70.6 per game) and they grab 32.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 188th in Division 1.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 146th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 69.1. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (212th in D-1). The Davidson defense gives up 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (207 of 638) and their opponents are making 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.3 assists and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 153rd and 232nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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