Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 1/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is where the Saint Louis Billikens (7-6) will take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks (9-4) on Friday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks faced Delaware State and took home the win by a score of 76-58 in their last contest. Saint Joseph's ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (27 out of 54) and converted 8 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning the defense, Saint Joseph's let their opponent shoot 35.0% from the floor on 21 of 60 shooting. Delaware State distributed 10 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Moreover, Delaware State snagged 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Delaware State shot 76.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 21 tries. They also buried 0 out of their 8 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Hawks walked away with 14 while Delaware State accumulated 15 fouls.

Erik Reynolds II is one player who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the field and dished out 4 dimes. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's enters this contest with a record of 9-4 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 13.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Saint Joseph's is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and has tallied 221 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 41st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 34.7% from downtown (120 of 346) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They average 76.4 pts per game (170th in the nation) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They give up 31.3% on shots from downtown and they are 97th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (67.6). The Hawks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (318 of 777) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 186th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 168 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Saint Louis Billikens went home victorious with a score of 78-57 when they faced William Woods. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Saint Louis permitted William Woods to snag 32 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 22 and ended up going 5 out of 11 at the free throw line (45.5%). The Billikens permitted William Woods to convert 23 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Billikens finished the game shooting 27 out of 50 from the floor which had them at 54.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Saint Louis converted 8 of 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. William Woods committed 23 fouls in this game which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Billikens recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the game.

Gibson Jimerson pitched in for the Billikens for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 36 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Saint Louis has a record of 7-6 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Billikens are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 80th in the country. Saint Louis has totaled 1,005 pts so far this season (77.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per contest (93rd in college) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. The Billikens have committed 15.6 fouls every game and they connect on 63.6% from the free throw line.

The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 206th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (184th in D-1). The Saint Louis defense allows 34.2% on three-point shots (103 of 301) and opponents are converting on 69.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.2 assists and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 73rd and 232nd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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