St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (16-14) will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (20-10) at John M. Belk Arena on Saturday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced UMass and went home with a win by a final score of 73-72 in their last contest. St. Bonaventure wrapped up the game with a 42.2% field goal percentage (27 of 64) and buried 4 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bonnies buried 15 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defending, St. Bonaventure let their opponent shoot 38.8% from the field on 26 out of 67 shooting. UMass doled out 17 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In addition, UMass collected 39 rebounds (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UMass finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 16 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 25 attempts from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Bonnies walked away with 16 while UMass had 16 fouls.

Lajae Jones is a guy who was a factor in the game. He racked up 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 30 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up going 58.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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St. Bonaventure heads into this one with a record of 20-10 for the season. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 13.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 33.8 boards per game and has tallied 335 assists on the campaign, which is 342nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bonnies are shooting 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (187 of 585) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.7 pts per contest (292nd in the nation) on 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bonnies have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.8 fouls. They are ranked 227th in college hoops in giving up assists with 412 conceded so far this year. The Bonnies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.9% (695 of 1,659) and they surrender 32.2 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 32.9% on 3-point shots while they are 21st in the nation in PPG from their opponents (64.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Davidson Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 82-72 when they faced Loyola. The Wildcats were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. Loyola had 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Davidson converted 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats shot 26 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.3%. The Wildcats allowed Loyola to make 29 of 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in this matchup. They shot 44.8% from downtown by going 13 out of 29 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). When discussing team rebounding, Davidson allowed Loyola to grab 29 overall (4 offensive).

Reed Bailey ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in the game. He scored 19 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 7 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 out of 20 for the game for a field goal rate of 30.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Davidson has a mark of 16-14 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 138th in D-1. Davidson has accumulated 2,188 pts so far this year (72.9 per contest) and they pull in 33.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per contest (87th in college) and they cough up possession 9.6 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 146th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (238th in the country). The Davidson defense concedes 35.4% on 3-point attempts (244 of 690) and their opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 33.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 145th and 158th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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