In their final home game of the season, the Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-18, 7-9 MAAC) host the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (10-17, 4-12 MAAC) at TD Bank Sports Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 23, 2018.
Quinnipiac opened as a 2-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 131.5 points.
Saint Peter’s Peacocks at Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Prediction
The Peacocks are hoping for a better outcome after their 69-51 loss to the Marist Red Foxes in their last outing. Marist’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Saint Peter’s. The Red Foxes had a rate of 0.250 (below their season average of 0.260), while the Peacocks posted a mark of 0.109 (below their season average of 0.204). Samuel Idowu was Saint Peter’s’ leading scorer with 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
The last time the Bobcats played, they were beaten by the Fairfield Stags, 102-98. Fairfield’s 13.9 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Quinnipiac, who had a mark of 23.1. The Stags’ mark was better than their season average of 16.2, while the Bobcats’ was above their season average of 16.7. Rich Kelly put together a solid game for Quinnipiac, leading both teams in scoring with 40 points on 13-for-22 shooting.
It could be an error-filled game for the Quinnipiac offense. Quinnipiac ranks 233rd in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.4 percent), while the disruptive defense of Saint Peter’s forces the 34th-most turnovers in the nation (22.1 percent).
Saint Peter’s heads into the game with records of 10-17 straight up (SU) and 7-15 against the spread (ATS). Games involving the Peacocks have a slight tendency to go under the projected point total (54.5 percent).
Meanwhile, Quinnipiac owns records of 10-18 SU and 13-10-1 ATS. In opposition of Saint Peter’s, games including the Bobcats have a slight tendency to go over the projected point total (54.2 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Elijah Gonzales had 15 points, nine assists and five rebounds and the Peacocks defeated the Bobcats 84-58, covering as 6.5-point favorites. The game finished with a total of 142 points, which was 8 points above the projected point total of 134 points. Saint Peter’s had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.731 vs. 0.373). Quinnipiac, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.5 vs. 10.0).
Saint Peter’s Peacocks vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Quinnipiac, ATS Winner – Quinnipiac, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Saint Peter’s is 4-10 ATS on the road with 10 unders and 4 overs.
Quinnipiac is 4-5-1 ATS at home with 6 overs and 4 unders.
Quinnipiac averages 27.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 21st in the nation. Saint Peter’s ranks 182nd in three pointers allowed per game (22.9).
The Peacocks rank 114th in assists allowed per game (12.9) while the Bobcats rank 247th (15.6).
Saint Peter’s ranks 28th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while Quinnipiac ranks 134th (6.5).
The Bobcats rank 194th in rebounds per game (34.4) while the Peacocks rank 275th (32.0).
Saint Peter’s ranks 46th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Quinnipiac ranks 104th (3.4).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Saint Peter’s is 0-5 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Quinnipiac is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Peacocks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 2.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bobcats have scored an average of 73.6 points per game (1.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 82.4 points per game (4.3 above their season average).
