It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (7-9, 0-4 A10) welcome the Davidson Wildcats (12-4, 3-0 A10) to Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. The game will air on ESPNU at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Davidson Wildcats at Saint Joseph’s Hawks Free Prediction
In the Wildcats’ last game, they defeated the VCU Rams, 64-57. Davidson’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over VCU. The Wildcats had a rate of 12.4 (better than their season average of 15.5), while the Rams posted a mark of 17.9. Davidson received a boost from Kellan Grady, who was the game’s high scorer with 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
The Hawks lost a close one to the Duquesne Dukes in their last outing, 85-84. Duquesne’s effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Saint Joseph’s. The Dukes had a rate of 0.602 (above their season average of 0.497), while the Hawks posted a mark of 0.548. With 28 points on 11-for-18 shooting, Charlie Brown was the top scorer from either team.
After the Wildcats won the lone contest against the Hawks last season, 91-62, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Wildcats had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.710 vs. 0.519) and had a better turnover percentage (14.8 vs. 19.4).
Second-chance opportunities might be scarce for Saint Joseph’s in this battle. The Hawks currently rank 344th in offensive rebounding percentage (21.1 percent), while Davidson ranks 31st in defensive rebounding percentage (75.9 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Davidson averages 28.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 22nd in the nation. Saint Joseph’s ranks 246th in three pointers allowed per game (26.7).
The Wildcats rank 94th in assists per game (14.5) while the Hawks rank 172nd in assists allowed per game (14.7).
Davidson is ninth in the nation with 2.1 blocks allowed per game while Saint Joseph’s is 43rd with 2.8 blocks allowed per game.
The Wildcats rank 151st in rebounds per game (35.5) while the Hawks rank 184th in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).
Davidson allows the 26th-fewest steals per game (5.1) while Saint Joseph’s ranks 40th (5.4).
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The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.6, down from 5.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 61.2 points per game (9.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.0 points per game (0.7 above their season average).
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