Quinnipiac Bobcats vs St. Peter's Peacocks Prediction, 1/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs St. Peter's Peacocks
Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Location: Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, NJ
TV: ESPN+
The St. Peter's Peacocks (5-5) will compete against the Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-7) at Yanitelli Center on Friday.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats faced Hofstra and went home with a win by a final score of 75-69 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 16 while Hofstra finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 16 attempts from distance. Hofstra finished 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 17 tries. On top of that, Hofstra pulled down 29 rebounds (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Hofstra recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In relation to the defense, Quinnipiac allowed 37.1% from the floor on 23 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 51 with 23 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 25 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 73.5%. Quinnipiac wrapped up the game with a 29.3% FG percentage (22 of 75) and buried 6 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Amarri Tice is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He notched 20 points on 6 out of 23 shooting. He played for 39 minutes played and also grabbed 11 boards. He finished the game at 26.1% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.
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Quinnipiac will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-7 for the season. They are averaging 71.4 pts per contest (279th in college) while hitting 40.0% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 25.7% on 3-pointers (84 of 327) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Quinnipiac is collecting 37.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 149 assists for the year, which ranks 315th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls per contest.
On the defensive end, the Bobcats have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 252nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.9). The Bobcats defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (339 of 786) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 311th in D-1 in giving up assists with 202 conceded for the campaign.
When they last played, the St. Peter's Peacocks walked away with a victory by a final of 72-64 when they played Delaware. In regard to cleaning up the glass, St. Peter's permitted Delaware to pull down 20 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from three-point range by going 6 of 21 and ended up shooting 18 out of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). The Peacocks allowed Delaware to bury 20 of 47 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Peacocks ended up going 25 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. Regarding 3-point attempts, St. Peter's knocked down 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 87.5%. Delaware had 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Peacocks to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Peacocks pulled down 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game.
Mouhamed Sow was important for the Peacocks in the game. He buried 11 of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 78.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.
St. Peter's has a record of 5-5 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Peacocks are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which is 292nd in the nation. St. Peter's has totaled 719 points so far this year (71.9 per game) and they average 37.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per contest (301st in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Peacocks are responsible for committing 22.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 70.1% from the free throw line.
The Peacocks on the defensive side of the court are 71st in college in points allowed per game with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (75th in the nation). The St. Peter's defense surrenders 27.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (53 of 193) and their opposition makes 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.3 dimes and 32.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 34th and 111th in D-1.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Quinnipiac
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