Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (3-1) are headed to Barclays Center on Thursday where they will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0).

The Saint Joseph's Hawks took the court against Penn and walked away with a win by a score of 86-69 in their last game. Saint Joseph's walked away from the contest with a 46.4% field goal percentage (32 of 69) and converted 10 of their 26 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 12 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Saint Joseph's let their opponent shoot 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. Penn distributed 16 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Penn totaled 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Penn walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 9 shots. They also knocked down 8 of their 23 shots from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 10 and Penn totaled 13 fouls.

Derek Simpson is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's enters this contest with a win-loss record of 3-1 on the season. They average 76.5 pts per contest (204th in college basketball) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 32.4% on three-point shots (34 of 105) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Joseph's is collecting 36.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 58 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 223rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 13.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Hawks are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They concede 32.6% on three-point shots and they are 179th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.3). The Hawks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (106 of 247) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 162nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 51 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders got the win with a final of 98-64 when they played Arkansas-Pine Bluff. With respect to team rebounding, Texas Tech permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to collect 9 in total (2 offensive). They finished 40.0% from three-point range by going 6 of 15 and ended up shooting 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Red Raiders permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to knock down 23 of their 41 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.1% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Red Raiders finished 37 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.7%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Texas Tech buried 14 of their 35 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff committed 10 fouls in the game which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Red Raiders corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game.

Darrion Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Red Raiders in the game. He buried 8 of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and added 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Texas Tech has a mark of 4-0 for the year. As an offense, the Red Raiders are shooting 58.0% from the field, which is 2nd in the nation. Texas Tech has earned 374 pts for the campaign (93.5 per game) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.8 times per contest (7th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per game. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 14.3 fouls per game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Red Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the nation in points allowed per game with 59.8. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (144th in college basketball). The Texas Tech defense concedes 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (23 of 64) and opponents are converting on 57.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 9.3 assists and 26.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 36th and 4th in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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