Saint Joseph's Hawks vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Joseph's Hawks (12-6) are headed to William D. Mullins Memorial Center on Tuesday where they will take on the UMass Minutemen (12-6).

The Saint Joseph's Hawks played Duquesne and took home the win by a score of 71-69 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 16 and Duquesne totaled 18 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 24 shots from distance. Duquesne went 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 14 attempts. Furthermore, Duquesne collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Duquesne earned 10 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Saint Joseph's allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 12 of 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. Saint Joseph's wrapped up the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 of 55) and knocked down 7 out of their 17 3-point shots.

Christ Essandoko is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also collected 12 boards. He accumulated 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's heads into this matchup with a record of 12-6 for the campaign. They are averaging 77.8 pts per game (95th in Division 1) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 36.5% on three-point shots (193 of 529) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Joseph's is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 280 dimes on the season, which is 87th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 fouls. They are 156th in college hoops in allowing assists with 232 conceded on the campaign. The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.6% (415 of 1,074) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 31.0% on shots from distance and they are 89th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UMass Minutemen walked away with a victory by a final of 81-67 when they faced George Washington. The Minutemen pulled down 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. George Washington committed 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Minutemen to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.6%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, UMass knocked down 8 out of their 27 tries (29.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Minutemen went 33 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. The Minutemen allowed George Washington to make 21 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.2% in this game. They finished 34.6% from three-point range by going 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to rebounding, UMass permitted George Washington to snag 32 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Rahsool Diggins ended up being a factor for the Minutemen for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 19 in this game giving him a rate of 47.4%, and totaled 1 rebound. He tallied 25 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 dimes for this contest.

UMass has a mark of 12-6 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Minutemen are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 101st in the nation. UMass has totaled 1,466 pts this year (81.4 per contest) and they pull down 38.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.6 times per game (31st in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Minutemen are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per contest and they hit 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Minutemen on defense are ranked 181st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.7. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (78th in Division 1). The UMass defense gives up 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (134 of 406) and opponents are making 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.7 assists and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks 174th and 196th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMass

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