The Quinnipiac Bobcats (3-4) take on the Lafayette Leopards (2-6) at the People’s United Center. The game begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Lafayette Leopards vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Prediction
In the Leopards’ last contest, they were defeated by the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 93-86. Saint Peter’s’ 12.0 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Lafayette, who had a rate of 16.8. Justin Jaworski was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Bobcats got blown out by the No. 9 Villanova Wildcats in their last contest, 86-53. Villanova won the rebounding battle. The Wildcats had 20 offensive rebounds and 50 total rebounds, while the Bobcats had 10 and 29, respectively. Cameron Young had a solid game for Quinnipiac, leading the team in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting.
Lafayette could have trouble getting to the foul line in this battle. Dating back to last season, the Leopards rank 261st in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.216, while Quinnipiac ranks 90th in FTA rate allowed (0.208).
The Leopards won the sole game against the Bobcats last season, 79-58. The Leopards made 27 of their 29 free throws (93.1 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.565 vs. 0.415).
Lafayette Leopards vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Quinnipiac ranks 200th in steals per game (5.5) while Lafayette ranks 268th (4.2).
