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The Villanova Wildcats (5-5) are heavily favored (-11) to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (4-5) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Hawks
- Game Day: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -11 | 140.5 |
Villanova Betting Stats & Information
- Villanova has been the moneyline favorite eight times this season. They’ve gone 4-4 in those games.
- The Wildcats have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -573 or shorter.
- The Wildcats have a 3-7-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Hawks have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 11 points or more this year (0-1).
- The average over/under Villanova has had set in matchups this year is 1.7 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Saint Joseph’s (PA) has won one out of the four games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Hawks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +422 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this year, the Hawks have put together a 3-5-1 record against the spread.
- The Hawks are winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 11-point underdogs.
- Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s games this season have averaged a total of 143.8 points, 3.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
Villanova vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) Season Stat Comparison
| Villanova Rank | Villanova AVG | Saint Joseph’s (PA) AVG | Saint Joseph’s (PA) Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213th | 71 | Points Scored | 70 | 233rd |
| 159th | 67.8 | Points Allowed | 73.8 | 296th |
| 352nd | 27.7 | Rebounds | 30.4 | 288th |
| 350th | 5.8 | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 | 226th |
| 61st | 9 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 119th |
| 298th | 11.8 | Assists | 11 | 329th |
| 2nd | 8.4 | Turnovers | 14.4 | 308th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Villanova Wildcats Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Wildcats is Caleb Daniels, who scores 16.8 points and dishes out 3.4 assists per game.
- Villanova’s best rebounder is Eric Dixon, who averages 5.5 boards per game in addition to his 15.9 PPG average.
- Daniels makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks Leaders
- Erik Reynolds II is at the top of the Hawks scoring leaderboard with 19 points per game. He also collects 2.6 rebounds and dishes out 2.7 assists per game.
- The Saint Joseph’s (PA) leaders in rebounding and assists are Kacper Klaczek with six rebounds per game (he also adds 7.7 points and 2.1 assists per game) and Lynn Greer III with 3.1 assists per game (he also tacks on 10.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game).
- Reynolds is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Hawks, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
