The George Washington Colonials (4-9) and the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (7-6, 0-1 A10) clash at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. The Colonials will attempt to snap their five-game losing streak. Action gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, 2019, and can be seen on NBC Sports Network.
George Washington Colonials vs. Saint Joseph’s Hawks Betting Odds
In their last contest, the Hawks beat the Old Dominion Monarchs, 79-64, while the Colonials lost a tough one against the Stony Brook Seawolves, 77-74.
Saint Joseph’s dominated nearly every stat category in the contest. They had a free throw rate of 0.315 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.574. Old Dominion was 0.113 and 0.460, respectively, for those same stats. George Washington, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.527 vs. 0.429). Pierfrancesco Oliva played a pivotal role for Saint Joseph’s with 17 points and 14 rebounds. George Washington was led by Arnaldo Toro, who had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Colonials won the lone contest between these two teams last year, 70-64. George Washington had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.3 vs. 27.0). Saint Joseph’s, on the other hand, had a much better turnover percentage (12.9 vs. 20.0). This is the first time these teams will clash this year.
Charlie Brown has been playing at a high level recently for Saint Joseph’s, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
There’s a decent chance that George Washington struggles to create turnovers. Saint Joseph’s ranks first in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 13.3 percent), while George Washington forces the 181st-most turnovers (19.6 percent). Also, second chance points could be tough to come by for the Colonials. They rank 321st in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage at 23.3 percent, while the Hawks are 33rd-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 76.4 percent).
George Washington Colonials at Saint Joseph’s Hawks Odds Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Saint Joseph’s, ATS Winner – George Washington, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Saint Joseph’s ranks 69th in three pointers attempted per game (25.3) while George Washington ranks 245th (18.6).
- The Hawks rank 202nd in assists per game (11.7) while the Colonials rank 228th (10.7).
- Saint Joseph’s ranks 41st in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while George Washington ranks 66th (3.2).
- The Hawks rank 43rd in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Colonials rank 104th (6.4).
- Saint Joseph’s ranks 181st in rebounds allowed per game (36.5) while George Washington ranks 242nd (39.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Colonials’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 17.6, up from 7.8 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 78.6 points per game (5.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.0 points per game (1.3 above their season average).
