Saint Joseph’s Hawks vs Villanova Wildcats Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Villanova vs Saint Joseph's NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Philadelphia.

Villanova vs Saint Joseph's Prediction

Planning on watching today's Wildcats and Hawks game? Catch the action at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, PA, as the Hawks hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on CBSS. Villanova is favored by -2 in this non-conference contest against Saint Joseph's. The game's over/under currently sits at 144.5 points.

Villanova vs. Saint Joseph's Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Villanova Wildcats at Saint Joseph's Hawks
Where: Philadelphia at Hagan Arena
Date: Tuesday, November 12th
Betting Odds VILL -2, VILL -140 | STJOE +115 O/U 144.5

Wildcats Preview: Can the Wildcats Offense Score Enough on the Road?

Villanova Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Villanova opened their season with a dominant 91-54 win over NJIT on Friday, November 8th. Playing at home, the Wildcats were -22.5 point favorites and covered the spread comfortably. The game’s total points reached 145, surpassing the O/U line of 139.

Villanova led 41-25 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 50 points while holding NJIT to 29.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Villanova's offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, scoring 91 points on 57.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 67.9%, thanks to 63.6% shooting on two-pointers and 47.8% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes.

Eric Dixon led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the field. Enoch Boakye was perfect, hitting all 4 of his shots, while five other Wildcats scored in double figures.

Wildcats Team Defense

Villanova's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 54 points on 57% shooting from the field. Their opponent shot 63% from two-point range, hitting 21 of 33 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Villanova allowed 11 threes on 23 attempts, a 47% clip. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 16, or 72%.

Hawks Preview: Can Saint Joseph's Deliver Being Underdogs at Home?

Saint Joseph's Hawks Recent Game/Games

Saint Joseph's dropped their season opener at home, losing 73-67 to Central Connecticut State on Friday. The Hawks were -17 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 37-27 at halftime, Saint Joseph's scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The total points for the game were 140, just under the O/U line of 142.5.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

Saint Joseph's struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 23.3% of their three-point attempts (7/30), but they found success inside, shooting 64.3% on two-pointers (18/28). Overall, they finished with a field goal percentage of 43.1% and an effective field goal percentage of 48.3%.

Rasheer Fleming led the Hawks with 19 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 54.5% from the field and 40% from three (2/5). Xzayvier Brown added 16 points and 5 assists, despite shooting just 16.7% from three (1/6).

Hawks Team Defense

Saint Joseph's defense gave up 73 points, with their opponents shooting 43% from the field, hitting 25 of 58 shots. Inside the arc, they allowed 64% shooting, as the other team connected on 18 of 28 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Saint Joseph's held their opponents to 23% shooting, with just 7 made threes on 30 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 10, shooting 58%. Saint Joseph's gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Hawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Wildcats offense has averaged 63 points per game while allowing an average of 65. Villanova posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
Saint Joseph's has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 66 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hawks have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 5-5.