The UMass Minutemen hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the Saint Joseph's Hawks pay a visit to PPG Paints Arena on the college basketball betting odds menu.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the UMass Minutemen as -2-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Saint Joseph's Hawks vs UMass Minutemen Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Saint Joseph's Hawks will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Wednesday; they are 11-16-2 ATS against the betting line this season, while the UMass Minutemen are 12-15-1 ATS. Saint Joseph's Hawks are 15-14 on betting the total; UMass Minutemen are 15-13.
This game puts the UMass Minutemen, most recently No. 232 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Saint Joseph's Hawks, who rate No. 306 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UMass has the nation's No. 164-rated offensive output, at 72.29 PPG. The visiting Saint Joseph's Hawks defense ranks No. 164 allowing on average 73.17 PPG. The Minutemen FG% has averaged 43.75% so far, more than the UMass Hawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.92% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Hawks got 19 points from James Demery as Saint Joseph's ran past Duquesne 63-60 on Saturday at A.J. Palumbo Center.
The Minutemen endured a 60-56 loss at the hands of the Bonnies on Saturday, despite a 15-point effort from Malik Hines at Reilly Center.