Fordham Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Fordham Rams (12-16) are on their way to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (17-11).

The Fordham Rams took the court against George Mason and took home the win by a score of 61-60 in their last contest. Fordham wrapped up the game with a 32.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 59) and converted 12 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Rams converted 11 of 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 assists for the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defense, Fordham allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 of 51 shooting. George Mason totaled 12 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Moreover, George Mason had 34 boards (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Mason shot 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 attempts. They converted 5 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Rams finished with 16 while George Mason finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Kyle Rose is a player who played a role for the contest. He walked away with 16 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished 35.7% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Fordham will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-16 on the season. They average 71.8 points per contest (246th in D-1) while shooting 40.8% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 32.2% from downtown (229 of 711) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fordham is collecting 36.8 rebounds per contest and has 371 assists so far this year, which ranks 188th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams have forced 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 37.3% on 3-point shots and they are 221st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.3). The Rams defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.2% (696 of 1,541) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 123rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took a loss by a final score of 73-69 against VCU. The Hawks were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. VCU was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. In terms of shots from downtown, Saint Joseph's buried 12 out of their 29 attempts (41.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks went 22 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Hawks allowed VCU to knock down 24 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.6% in this game. They went 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). In relation to attacking the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted VCU to get 37 in total (9 offensive).

Xzayvier Brown ended up having an impact for the Hawks for this contest. He converted 6 of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the game.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss mark of 17-11 so far this year. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 182nd in D-1. Saint Joseph's has accumulated 2,142 pts on the season (76.5 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (96th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Hawks are committing 15.6 fouls per contest while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Saint Joseph's defense concedes 34.5% on 3-point shots (257 of 746) and opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.4 assists and 35.4 boards per game, which ranks them 301st and 218th in those defensive categories. The Hawks are ranked 160th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.3. They have forced 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (62nd in the nation).

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