Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (1-0) will go up against the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-1) at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Friday.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils faced Providence and ended up losing by a score of 59-55 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Blue Devils finished with 16 and Providence accumulated 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. Providence finished 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 attempts. Additionally, Providence collected 39 boards (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Providence recorded 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Central Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 3 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Blue Devils buried 21 of their 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. Central Connecticut ended the game with a 31.5% field goal percentage (17 of 54) and made 0 out of their 8 3-point shots.

Jordan Jones is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished 44.4% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 36 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He racked up 21 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Central Connecticut enters this game with a mark of 0-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 55.0 points per outing (343rd in the country) while connecting on 31.5% from the field. The Blue Devils are connecting on 0.0% on three-point shots (0 of 8) and 80.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Central Connecticut is pulling in 33.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 3 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 356th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 7.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Blue Devils are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 183rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 12 conceded so far this season. The Blue Devils are giving up a FG percentage of 37.7% (20 of 53) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a team. They concede 25.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 102nd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (59.0).

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks got the victory with a final of 70-63 when they faced Navy. The Hawks snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this game. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. Navy earned 26 personal fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 75.9%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Saint Joseph's made 8 out of 22 tries (36.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hawks ended up going 20 for 46 from the field which had them shooting 43.5%. The Hawks permitted Navy to bury 24 out of their 67 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 35.8% for this game. They finished the game shooting 27.3% from distance by going 6 of 22 and finished the contest at 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted Navy to grab 34 in all (10 offensive).

Erik Reynolds II pitched in for the Hawks for the contest. He made 9 of 17 in the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 29 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this game.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. The Hawks commit 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 9.0 times per game (314th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 17.0 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has accounted for 70 pts on the campaign (70.0 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 236th in college basketball.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 142nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They are able to force 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.8% from the field (105th in college hoops). The Saint Joseph's defense gives up 27.3% from downtown (6 of 22) and opponents are knocking down 81.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.0 dimes and 39.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 134th and 271st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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