Princeton Tigers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (6-3) are hitting the road to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Saint Joseph's Hawks (5-2).

The Princeton Tigers took the court against Nazareth and took home the win by a score of 99-63 in their last contest. Princeton wrapped up the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (36 of 76) and knocked down 18 of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 9 of their 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected a total of 49 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 dimes for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to defending, Princeton let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the field on 23 of 69 shooting. Nazareth totaled 10 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Nazareth collected 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Nazareth shot 76.9% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 13 tries. They also made 7 of their 18 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up with 14 and Nazareth totaled 12 fouls.

CJ Happy is a player who had an impact for this game. He notched 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 16 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 46.2% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Princeton will take the court with a record of 6-3 this year. They turn the ball over 9.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Princeton is pulling in 32.9 boards per contest and has tallied 140 assists so far this season, which ranks 28th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 38.9% from downtown (103 of 265) and 67.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.4 pts per contest (135th in the nation) while hitting 46.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are giving up 35.1% from 3-point land and they rank 200th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (71.9). The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (234 of 518) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 329th in college basketball in giving up assists with 123 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks got the win with a final of 83-54 when they played Coppin State. The Hawks earned 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. Coppin State committed 13 fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a clip of 76.9%. In terms of shots from distance, Saint Joseph's buried 11 out of their 36 tries (30.6%). When all was said and done, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Hawks allowed Coppin State to bury 20 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% for this game. They shot 26.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to rebounding, Saint Joseph's permitted Coppin State to pull down 27 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Erik Reynolds II was important for the Hawks in this game. He accumulated 18 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 5-2 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which ranks them 244th in Division 1. Saint Joseph's has scored 525 pts on the campaign (75.0 per game) and they collect 36.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.7 times per contest (87th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 13.6 fouls per game and they hit 72.9% from the charity stripe.

The Saint Joseph's defense surrenders 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (45 of 145) and their opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.4 assists and 35.6 total rebounds per game, ranking them 150th and 217th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hawks on defense are ranked 123rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.4. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (153rd in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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