Saint Louis Billikens vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 2/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (14-9) are headed to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Friday where they will meet the Saint Joseph's Hawks (13-9).

The Saint Louis Billikens took the court against UMass and notched a win by a score of 73-71 in their last game. Saint Louis finished the game with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 out of 57) and made 10 of their 29 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Billikens made 7 of 11 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 16 dimes in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Saint Louis allowed 37.0% from the field on 27 of 73 shooting. UMass dished out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, UMass collected 37 rebounds (18 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UMass finished shooting 61.1% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 18 tries. They also knocked down 6 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Billikens finished with 16 while UMass finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Isaiah Swope is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He notched 20 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He went 44.4% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Saint Louis enters this one with a win-loss mark of 14-9 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Saint Louis is collecting 35.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 348 assists this year, which ranks 87th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Billikens are shooting 34.1% on three-point attempts (213 of 625) and 67.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.0 points per game (196th in Division 1) while going 47.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Billikens are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They surrender 29.7% on 3-point shots while they are 105th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.2). The Billikens defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (586 of 1,432) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 53rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 257 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took a loss by a final score of 58-55 when they played Loyola. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted Loyola to pull down 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 26.7% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 11 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Hawks allowed Loyola to knock down 23 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.2% for this contest. When the game finished, the Hawks finished shooting 16 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.1%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Saint Joseph's knocked down 3 of 19 tries (15.8%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Loyola was called for 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Hawks were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the game.

Erik Reynolds II was important for the Hawks in the game. He buried 7 of 17 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and tallied 1 rebound. He racked up 17 points in his 39 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss mark of 13-9 for the season. The Hawks are committing 14.4 fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per game (85th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has tallied 1,655 points so far this year (75.2 per game) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 220th in the country.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 96th in college in PPG allowed with 68.7. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (61st in the country). The Saint Joseph's defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from distance (153 of 474) and their opposition knocks down 76.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.4 assists and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which is 208th and 183rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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