Davidson Wildcats vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

Reilly Center is the location where the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-9) will play the Davidson Wildcats (14-10) on Saturday.

The Davidson Wildcats took the court against La Salle and walked away with a win by a score of 71-56 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 15 while La Salle accounted for 17 fouls. They also made 4 of their 19 attempts from three-point range. La Salle finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 12 attempts. In addition, La Salle collected 33 boards (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. La Salle doled out 7 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. When it comes to the defense, Davidson allowed the other team to shoot 37.3% from the field on 22 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 13 of 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. Davidson finished the contest having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 of 65) and made 4 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Reed Bailey is one player who was a factor for this contest. He walked away with 22 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 12 boards. He finished the contest at 39.1% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Davidson enters this one with a mark of 14-10 for the year. They are averaging 71.0 points per outing (261st in the country) while going 43.1% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (188 of 589) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Davidson is pulling in 35.5 boards per game and has earned 302 dimes on the year, which ranks 254th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They rank 137th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 302 relinquished so far this year. The Wildcats defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.2% (567 of 1,345) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 33.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 43rd in the nation in PPG allowed (66.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies walked away with a victory by a final of 85-67 against Fordham. In relation to cleaning up the glass, St. Bonaventure permitted Fordham to snag 23 in all (7 on the offensive side). They shot 32.0% from distance via 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Bonnies permitted Fordham to convert 23 out of 54 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies finished shooting 30 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, St. Bonaventure knocked down 12 out of their 18 attempts (66.7%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a clip of 65.0%. Fordham earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bonnies to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Bonnies were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest.

Yann Farell ended up being a major contributor for the Bonnies in the game. He scored 23 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 8 of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 88.9%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 15-9 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bonnies are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 110th in the nation. St. Bonaventure has scored 1,780 points so far this season (74.2 per game) and they average 33.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (219th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Bonnies commit 16.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Bonnies on the defensive end are ranked 59th in the nation in points allowed per game with 66.9. They are able to force 12.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (206th in college hoops). The St. Bonaventure defense allows 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (162 of 514) and their opponents are making 69.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.2 assists and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 212th and 22nd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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