NEWSLETTER
The No. 10 seed Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (15-16, 8-10 A-10) are 2-point underdogs in their A-10 Tournament matchup against the No. 7 seed George Washington Colonials (16-15, 10-8 A-10) on Wednesday at Barclays Center, beginning at 5:00 PM on USA. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 153.
George Washington vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) Odds
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George Washington and Saint Joseph’s (PA) Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
George Washington has a 5-5 record against the spread this season when favored by 2 points or more.
In games it has played as at least a 2-point underdog this season, Saint Joseph’s (PA) is 8-8-1 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 4.2 fewer points per game, 148.8, than this game’s over/under of 153 points.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 149.1 points per game, 3.9 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
The average total George Washington has had set in matchups this season is 0.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Hawks games this year have averaged a total of 145.2 points, 7.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The Colonials have a 16-14-0 record against the spread this season.
The Hawks are 18-12-1 against the spread this year.
George Washington Stats & Insights
George Washington scores 76.3 points per game (73rd in college basketball) and allows 76.4 (336th in college basketball) for a -3 scoring differential overall.
The 32.5 rebounds per game George Washington averages rank 129th in college basketball. Its opponents record 32.2 per outing.
The Colonials connect on 7.1 three-pointers per game (211th in college basketball) at a 32.6% rate (270th in college basketball), compared to the 8.6 per contest their opponents make while shooting 35.1% from deep.
George Washington’s 97.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 90th in college basketball, and the 97.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 323rd in college basketball.
The Colonials are averaging 77.6 points per game in home games. In away games, they are averaging 76.7 points per contest.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) Stats & Insights
Saint Joseph’s (PA) puts up 72.5 points per game (162nd in college basketball) while allowing 72.7 per outing (257th in college basketball). It has a -6 scoring differential.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) loses the rebound battle by 1.5 boards on average. It collects 31.5 rebounds per game, 194th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) knocks down 8.8 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball) at a 33.2% rate (235th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 its opponents make, shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) ranks 223rd in college basketball averaging 92.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 210th, allowing 92.5 points per 100 possessions.
The Hawks are putting up more points at home (75.8 per game) than away (72).
George Washington Key Players to Watch
James Bishop leads the Colonials in points and assists per game, scoring 21.5 points and distributing 5.1 assists.
George Washington’s best rebounder is Ricky Lindo Jr., who averages 7.5 boards per game in addition to his 10.3 PPG average.
Brendan Adams makes more threes per game than any other member of the Colonials, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
The George Washington leader in both steals and blocks is Lindo, who averages 1.2 takeaways and 1.2 rejections per game.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) Key Players to Watch
Erik Reynolds II racks up 19.2 points per game to be the top scorer for the Hawks.
The Saint Joseph’s (PA) leaders in rebounding and assists are Cameron Brown with 5.9 rebounds per game (he also adds 13.5 points and 1.7 assists per game) and Lynn Greer III with 4.1 assists per game (he also tacks on 12.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game).
Reynolds is dependable from deep and leads the Hawks with three made threes per game.
Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s leader in steals is Reynolds with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Kacper Klaczek with one per game.
George Washington vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) Prediction
Saint Joseph’s (PA) (+2)
Under (153)
Saint Joseph’s (PA) 75, George Washington 74
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