Richmond Spiders vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the site where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (16-10) will attempt to defeat the Richmond Spiders (10-17) on Saturday.

The Richmond Spiders faced La Salle and notched a win by a score of 63-58 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Spiders ended up finishing with 13 and La Salle recorded 11 fouls. They buried 6 out of their 22 tries from 3-point land. La Salle ended up shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 12 shots. Additionally, La Salle snagged 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. La Salle distributed 14 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, Richmond let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the field on 21 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Spiders made 7 of 8 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Richmond finished the game with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and converted 10 out of their 29 shots from distance.

Mikkel Tyne is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He racked up 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Richmond comes into this one with a mark of 10-17 this year. They turn it over 10.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Richmond is collecting 31.7 boards per game and has tallied 311 assists for the campaign, which ranks 308th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Spiders are shooting 30.9% from downtown (209 of 676) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They average 67.6 pts per game (325th in the nation) while hitting 42.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Spiders are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are 104th in college in allowing assists with 324 relinquished this year. The Spiders defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (650 of 1,518) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 34.2% on shots from distance while they are 182nd in the country in points per game allowed (71.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 79-68 when they faced George Washington. The Hawks were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. George Washington was called for 17 fouls for the game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Saint Joseph's buried 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). When the game finished, the Hawks ended up going 28 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Hawks allowed George Washington to convert 26 out of their 67 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.8% in the matchup. They finished 25.0% from distance by going 4 of 16 and ended up shooting 12 out of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). With respect to rebounding, Saint Joseph's permitted George Washington to snag 30 in total (14 offensive).

Erik Reynolds II was important for the Hawks in this matchup. He buried 5 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 16-10 on the campaign. The Hawks are committing 14.6 fouls every game and they hit 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (111th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. Saint Joseph's has 1,942 pts this year (74.7 per game) and they grab 36.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is 216th in the nation.

The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 65th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.8. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (53rd in Division 1). The Saint Joseph's defense gives up 30.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (164 of 530) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.8 dimes and 34.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 159th and 173rd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond

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