Check out our free Quinnipiac vs Saint Peter’s pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Jersey City. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Quinnipiac vs Saint Peter’s Pick & Preview: Sunday, December 18th Betting Odds

Bobcats vs Peacocks Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Quinnipiac Bobcats at Saint Peter’s Peacocks
  • Where: Jersey City at Yanitelli Center
  • Date: Sunday, December 18th
  • Betting Odds: Quinnipiac -4, QUIN -176 | STPETE +140 O/U 135.0

Bobcats Preview:

Quinnipiac will take the floor against the Peacocks with an overall record of 9-2. So far, the Bobcats have played 5 games on the road, with a record of 5-0. This season, Quinnipiac has been favored to win in 6 games, sitting with a mark of 5-1. For today’s contest, Quinnipiac have a betting line set -4 points in their favor.

Quinnipiac will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Matt Balanc who is averaging 12.27 points per game for the Bobcats. Balanc 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 Bobcats’ offensive gameplan is the play of Ike Nweke who has hit 52.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.09 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Quinnipiac this season, as they are currently ranked 178th in college basketball at 71.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Bobcats’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.5%, placing them 216th in the NCAA.

Peacocks Preview:

Heading into today’s matchup vs Quinnipiac, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks will be taking the floor for the 11th time this season and have an overall record of 5-5. So far this season, Saint Peter’s has played 5 games at home, sitting with a record of 4-1. For the season, Saint Peter’s has been the underdog in 3 games, sitting with a mark of 0-3. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Peacocks being +4 point underdogs.

Saint Peter’s’ leading scorer this season is Isiah Dasher who is averaging 12.4 points per contest. So far, Dasher has accounted for 18.79% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.6 rebounds per game and 0.6 assists. Jaylen Murray is the second leading scorer for the Peacocks, averaging 13.62 points per game. Between him and Murray, they are accounting for 35.3% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Saint Peter’s this season, as they are currently ranked 339th in college basketball at 66.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Peacocks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.3%, placing them 165th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Saint Peter’s Peacocks +4

After boiling down all the statistics and trends, it is clear why the oddsmakers have placed the Quinnipiac Bobcats as the favorites to win. Not only do the Saint Peter’s Peacocks have a mediocre record vs the spread at home of late 4-6, but Quinnipiac also has the statistical edge in 3-pointers made per game and overall field goal percentage. Yet, our model shows that the current odds of -4 in favor of the Bobcats is too high and there is good value on grabbing Saint Peter’s vs the spread. While most bettors will likely be piling on the Quinnipiac Bobcats as the favorite, we full good about taking the oppsite side and grabbing Saint Peter’s taking the points.