NCAAB Game Preview - Minutemen underdogs vs Bonnies at St. Bonaventure

Massachusetts MinutemenSt. Bonaventure Bonnies
March 10, 1:00 PM | Boardwalk Hall

Massachusetts Minutemen vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Odds

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Massachusetts pays a visit to St. Bonaventure on Saturday, hoping to send the Bonnies to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Boardwalk Hall.

This is a conference playoff game in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The game is being played at Boardwalk Hall, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Minutemen will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 16-12-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Bonnies are 16-10-2 ATS. Massachusetts is 16-12-1 on the totals; St. Bonaventure is 15-12-1.



View Massachusetts vs St Bonaventure Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Bonnies installed as 3-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 60-ranked Bonnies and the No. 56-rated Minutemen in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 78-76 win for the Bonnies on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Bonaventure's No. 118 nationally ranked offense (70.3 points per game) against a Minutemen defense that sits as the No. 284 at 71.5 PPG. The Bonnies have been averaging 45.9% from the field, more than the Minutemen have managed so far this season (43.3% on average).

Defensively, Massachusetts features the nation's No. 263-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.6 points per game. St. Bonaventure, meanwhile, comes in at No. 75 nationally in scoring at home.

Massachusetts was a 77-71 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Temple. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Massachusetts earned a 77-71 victory over Temple on Friday, getting 21 points from Jesse Morgan at Boardwalk Hall.

St. Bonaventure was a 71-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Saint Joseph's. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs. Andrew Nicholson scored 25 points and helped out with 10 rebounds for St. Bonaventure on Friday, leading the Bonnies to a 71-68 victory over Saint Joseph's at Boardwalk Hall.


Massachusetts Minutemen Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Temple are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Saint Joseph's are 4-6
After a win are 5-5


A few Minutemen at Bonnies trends to consider:
St. Bonaventure is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Bonaventure's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games when playing Massachusetts
St. Bonaventure is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Massachusetts


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