The Pennsylvania Quakers will try to pay off for their supporters and betting fans on Saturday when they play host to the Saint Joseph's Hawks at Palestra in NCAA basketball odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Pennsylvania Quakers were listed as 0-point at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Saint Joseph's Hawks vs Pennsylvania Quakers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Saint Joseph's Hawks will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 9-8 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Pennsylvania Quakers are 6-9 ATS. Saint Joseph's Hawks are 10-7 on betting the total; Pennsylvania Quakers are 10-5.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Pennsylvania Quakers rated this week at No. 150 and the Saint Joseph's Hawks sitting at No. 179.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Pennsylvania's No. 91 nationally ranked offense (76.94 points per game) against a Saint Joseph's Hawks defense that sits as the No. 186 at 73.84 PPG. The Pennsylvania Quakers have been averaging 44.72% from the field, more than the Hawks have managed so far this season (41.12% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
James Demery scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Hawks to a win (they lost 70-67 to St. Bonaventure at Reilly Center on Wednesday).
The Quakers endured a 60-51 loss at the hands of the Owls on Saturday, despite a 12-point effort from Ryan Betley at Palestra.
- Saint Joseph's is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Joseph's's last 5 games
- Saint Joseph's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Joseph's's last 7 games on the road
- Pennsylvania is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Pennsylvania is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- Pennsylvania is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Pennsylvania is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Saint Joseph's home to Saint Louis, Wednesday, January 31st
Pennsylvania at Brown, Friday, February 2nd
