St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

William D. Mullins Memorial Center is the location where the UMass Minutemen (14-15) will go up against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (14-16) on Saturday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played Saint Joseph's and earned the victory with a final of 89-76 in their last contest. St. Bonaventure finished the game with a 56.9% FG percentage (29 of 51) and made 9 out of their 21 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bonnies converted 22 of their 30 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of defending, St. Bonaventure allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the field on 22 out of 50 shooting. Saint Joseph's earned 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Saint Joseph's grabbed 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Joseph's shot 84.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 26 tries. They converted 10 out of their 32 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bonnies finished with 18 while Saint Joseph's recorded 22 fouls.

Daryl Banks is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He walked away with 36 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure enters this game with a win-loss record of 14-16 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a team are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 357 assists for the season, which ranks 281st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bonnies are shooting 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (213 of 606) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 67.4 points per outing (292nd in college hoops) while hitting 43.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Bonnies are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 29.1% on three-point shots while they are 106th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.6). The Bonnies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (690 of 1,595) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 195th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 384 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UMass Minutemen walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-79 when they played Duquesne. The Minutemen earned 24 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game. They also turned it over 21 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Duquesne earned 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Minutemen to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.7%. With regard to 3-point shots, UMass knocked down 5 of their 16 attempts (31.3%). When all was said and done, the Minutemen walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 64 from the field which had them at 46.9%. The Minutemen permitted Duquesne to knock down 28 of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.7% in this game. They finished 42.9% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 28 and ended up going 20 of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). When it comes to rebounds, UMass allowed Duquesne to grab 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

RJ Luis was important for the Minutemen for this game. He recorded 23 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He made 9 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

UMass has a win-loss record of 14-15 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Minutemen are hitting on 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 300th in the nation. UMass has accounted for 2,054 pts for the season (70.8 per contest) and they collect 38.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (131st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Minutemen commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Minutemen defensively are ranked 238th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (171st in D-1). The UMass defense allows 33.0% on 3-pointers (226 of 684) and their opponents are converting on 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.9 assists and 34.6 boards every game, which is 331st and 216th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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