St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the location where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (17-10) will compete against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (19-9) on Wednesday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced off with Duquesne and took home the win by a score of 70-63 in their last game. St. Bonaventure finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (24 of 48) and converted 8 of 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bonnies converted 14 of 21 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 23 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defense, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the floor on 20 of 55 shooting. Duquesne distributed 13 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. On top of that, Duquesne snagged 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duquesne ended up shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 20 shots. They also buried 9 out of their 32 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Bonnies ended up finishing with 14 and Duquesne recorded 17 personal fouls.

Lajae Jones is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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St. Bonaventure enters this one with a mark of 19-9 for the season. They average 69.8 pts per game (290th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor. The Bonnies are hitting 33.0% on three-point attempts (181 of 548) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a team, St. Bonaventure is collecting 33.7 boards per game and has totaled 316 dimes this year, which is 336th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 13.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 fouls. They give up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 17th in college in points per game from their opponents (64.3). The Bonnies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (640 of 1,531) and they surrender 31.5 boards per game as a team. They are 219th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 377 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took home the win by a final score of 78-62 against Richmond. When talking about attacking the glass, Saint Joseph's allowed Richmond to grab 22 in total (4 offensive). They wrapped up this game 42.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 10 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Hawks permitted Richmond to bury 22 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 28 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.9%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Saint Joseph's converted 15 of their 33 tries (45.5%). They were able to knock down 7 of those for a rate of 77.8%. Richmond had 12 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Hawks were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Erik Reynolds II ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for this contest. He totaled 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game. He knocked down 9 of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a win-loss mark of 17-10 on the season. The Hawks commit 14.4 fouls per game while shooting 75.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (90th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. Saint Joseph's has scored 2,020 points so far this season (74.8 per game) and they average 36.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 189th in college.

The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 62nd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (48th in college). The Saint Joseph's defense allows 31.3% on 3-point shots (172 of 549) and opponents are making 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.9 dimes and 33.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 163rd and 153rd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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