Check out our free George Washington vs Saint Joseph’s pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Philadelphia. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
George Washington vs Saint Joseph’s Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds
Colonials vs Hawks Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: George Washington Colonials at Saint Joseph’s Hawks
- Where: Philadelphia at Hagan Arena
- Date: Saturday, February 11th
- Betting Odds: George Washington +4.5, GEOWS +165 | STJOE -202 O/U 153.5
Colonials Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Saint Joseph’s, the George Washington Colonials will be taking the floor for the 25th time this season and have an overall record of 12-12. On the road, the Colonials will be playing their 9th game of the season, having gone 2-7. So far, the Colonials have been the underdog 13 times, going 5-8 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4.5 underdogs on the spread.
George Washington’s leading scorer this season is James Bishop, who is averaging 21.29 points per contest. So far, Bishop has accounted for 27.83% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.17 rebounds per game and 5.29 assists. Brendan Adams is the second leading scorer for the Colonials, averaging 17.67 points per game. Between him and Adams, they are accounting for 50.9% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for George Washington this season, as they are currently ranked 293rd in college basketball at 68.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Colonials’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.7%, placing them 274th in the NCAA.
Hawks Preview:
Saint Joseph’s heads into this matchup having played 24 games and have an overall record sitting at 12-12. So far this season, Saint Joseph’s has played 16 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-8. The Hawks’ are sitting with a betting line that is -4.5 points in their favor. For the season, Saint Joseph’s has been favored to win in 10 games, sitting with a mark of 8-2.
Saint Joseph’s will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Erik Reynolds Jr. who is averaging 18.17 points per game for the Hawks. Jr. is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Hawks’ offensive game plan is the play of Cameron Brown who has hit 42.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 14.21 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Saint Joseph’s this season, as they are currently ranked 310th in college basketball at 67.6 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Hawks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.6%, placing them 280th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Saint Joseph’s Hawks -4.5
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Saint Joseph’s Hawks to pick up the win and cover the spread as -4.5 point betting favorites. Although Saint Joseph’s as a team is just 340th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Colonials’ defense. In addition, the Hawks have made bettors money who have taken them to cover at home, as they are 5-4-1 (last 10). At -4.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Hawks to come out on top and cover.
