Davidson vs Saint Bonaventure Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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The No. 9 seed Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (14-17, 8-10 A-10) square off in the A-10 Tournament against the No. 8 seed Davidson Wildcats (15-15, 8-10 A-10) on Wednesday at Barclays Center, starting at 11:30 AM.

Davidson is a moderate 3-point favorite against Saint Bonaventure when the Wildcats square off with the Bonnies on Wednesday. The point total for the game is 135.5.

Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure Odds

Point Spread for Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure

The spread for this matchup is set at 3 points, with bookmakers listing Davidson as the favorite.

Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure Moneyline

As for the moneyline, Davidson has -162 odds to pick up the win, while Saint Bonaventure is listed at +137 to claim victory.

Over/Under

Finally, the total for the game is set at 135.5 points.

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Game Time and How to Watch

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
  • Game Time: 11:30 AM ET
  • TV Channel: USA
  • Location: Brooklyn, New York
  • Arena: Barclays Center

Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure Betting Trends

Against the spread, Davidson is 15-14-0 this season. The Wildcats have been victorious in 12, or 66.7%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season. Davidson’s games this year have gone over the total in 10 out of 31 opportunities (32.3%).

Against the spread, Saint Bonaventure is 16-14-1 this season. The Bonnies have gone 6-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games). Saint Bonaventure’s games this season have hit the over on 15 of 31 set point totals (48.4%).

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Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure Key Players to Watch

Davidson

Sam Mennenga leads his squad in rebounds per contest (6.6), and also puts up 15.5 points and 1.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Grant Huffman posts 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. Desmond Watson puts up 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 40.7% from the field.

Saint Bonaventure

Daryl Banks III is putting up a team-leading 15.6 points per contest. And he is producing 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists, making 36.4% of his shots from the floor and 35% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per contest. Kyrell Luc is registering a team-leading 4.3 assists per contest. He’s also delivering 11.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, hitting 35.7% of his shots from the field, and 31% from 3-point range resulting in 1 triples per game. Chad Venning is putting up 12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 57.7% of his shots from the floor. Yann Farell is averaging a team-leading 6 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 8.9 points and 1.2 assists, making 44% of his shots from the field and 41.3% from 3-point range, with 2 triples per game.

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What you need to know about the Davidson Wildcats

So far this season, five out of Davidson’s 18 A-10 games have gone over the point total. Offensively, the Wildcats are posting 70.6 points per game (202nd-ranked in college basketball). They are allowing 69.1 points per contest at the other end (146th-ranked). Davidson is grabbing 29.6 boards per game (295th-ranked in college basketball). It is allowing 32.6 rebounds per contest (281st-ranked).

Davidson is draining 7 threes per game (222nd-ranked in college basketball) this year, while sporting a 33.2% three-point percentage (236th-ranked). This season, the Wildcats are ceding 6.8 three-pointers per game (127th-ranked in college basketball) and are allowing opponents to shoot 32.3% (89th-ranked) from three-point land.

The Wildcats are 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 games. Three of Davidson’s past 10 contests have gone over the total. Davidson’s offense has been improved over its last 10 games, scoring 71.7 points per contest compared to the 70.6 it has averaged this year. The past 10 games have seen Davidson concede 0.5 more points per game (69.6) than its season-long average (69.1).

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What you need to know about the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies

Saint Bonaventure’s conference games have gone over the point total nine out of 18 times this year. With 67.2 points scored per game and 67.7 points allowed, the Bonnies are 294th in the nation offensively and 109th on defense. With 29.7 rebounds per game and 31.6 rebounds allowed, Saint Bonaventure is 289th and 212th in the country, respectively.

Saint Bonaventure is 211th in the nation in 3-pointers made (7.1 per game) and 137th in 3-point percentage (35%). The Bonnies are 44th in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed (6.1 per game) and seventh-best in 3-point percentage defensively (29.1%).

The Bonnies have a 5-5 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall over their past 10 contests. Saint Bonaventure has gone over the total in four of its past 10 contests. In its previous 10 games, Saint Bonaventure is averaging 67.3 points per contest, 0.1 more than its season average (67.2). The Bonnies are allowing 69.3 points per contest over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 67.7 points allowed.

Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure Prediction & Pick

Our pick to win this contest is Davidson, and we predict that Saint Bonaventure will cover the spread (Davidson -3). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 135.5 points.

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How to bet Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure

You can bet on Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure at every legal online sportsbook. For more college basketball odds, including moneylines, spreads, over/under totals, check out the latest NCAA lines as well as our guide to the best college basketball betting sites.

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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