St Joe's at Davidson 2/15/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:33 AM ET

The St. Joseph’s Hawks are set to visit the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina for an Atlantic 10 clash against the Davidson Wildcats. St. Joseph’s comes into this game sitting at 4-8 in conference play and will be looking to avoid a losing streak after losing at home on Tuesday to St. Bonaventure, 76-51. Sophomore forward Charlie Brown Jr. led the way for the Hawks with 11 points and 5 rebounds, but he did struggle shooting the ball as he went 4 of 17 from the field. Sophomore forward Lorenzo Edwards had a team-high 9 rebounds while also contributing 2 blocks on the defensive end of the court.

The Davidson Wildcats currently lead the Atlantic 10 with a 9-2 record and will be looking to start up a win streak after winning on the road Tuesday against the Fordham Rams, 79-69. Sophomore guard Kellan Grady led the way for the Wildcats with 28 points and 5 rebounds. Freshmen forward Luka Brajkovic was able to record a double-double for the Wildcats as he contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds. Charlie Brown Jr. is the leading scorer for the St. Joseph’s Hawks as he averages 19.9 PPG, but he is also a productive rebounder as he contributes 5.6 RPG. Freshmen guard Jared Bynum is the leading assists guy for the Hawks as he averages 4.4 APG, and he is also averaging 11.5 PPG. The Hawks leading rebounder is sophomore Tyler Funk as he is contributing 6 RPG. St. Joseph’s is shooting 40.9% from the field this season while connecting on 33% of their 3-point attempts.

Kellan Grady is the leading scorer for the Wildcats as he comes into this game averaging 17.2 PPG and 4.3 RPG. Junior guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson is the leading rebounder and assists guy for the Wildcats as he is averaging 6.9 RPG and 4.3 APG, but he is also one of the top scorers in the Atlantic 10 as he scores an average of 16.3 PPG. Davidson is shooting 44.7% from the field this season while connecting on 34.6% of their 3-point attempts.

Davidson is playing on a very high level this season and look like a sleeper in the NCAA Tournament, and they will show that at home where they are a perfect 11-0 this season. Davidson has two dynamic guards in Grady and Gudmundsson which makes it problematic for opposing teams and their defensive scheme. Davidson wins and covers ATS 79-68.

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