St. Bonaventure hasn’t enjoyed leaving its home base of Olean. N.Y., too much this season. When playing at home, the Bonnies have a 5-0 record.
St. Bonaventure is 1-4 from playing on the road or neutral courts. The Bonnies play at a more deliberate pace and have less room for error if they are having a poor shooting night.
Anyone looking to make a Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Coast vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies prediction will see the Eagles are off to a strong start.
Florida Gulf Coast has won eight of its first 11 games. The Eagles are in search of grabbing another road win on the NCAAB schedule.
Neither of these teams is ranked in the Top 25 in the college basketball standings, but that doesn’t mean this shouldn’t be a great game.
Florida Gulf Coast vs. St. Bonaventure Information
The Eagles and Bonnies will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at the Reilly Center in Olean. When it comes to NCAA basketball games today, this will be one of the many non-conference games scattered across the schedule.
Last Game Record
Florida Gulf Coast beat Mercer 67-62 last Saturday. The Eagles improved to 8-3. St. Bonaventure lost 72-57 to Iowa last Sunday. The Bonnies fell to 6-4.
Florida Gulf Coast vs. St. Bonaventure Analysis
People looking to make a Florida Gulf Coast vs St. Bonaventure prediction will find the Eagles are a solid, if unspectacular, basketball team.
Florida Gulf Coast averages 71.6 points per game and shoots 42.7 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from the 3-point line. The Eagles’ outside shooting may be the best part of their offense.
Defensively, Florida Gulf Coast is a solid unit. When it comes to NCAA basketball teams, the Eagles are in the top third of points allowed, giving up 66 per game.
Florida Gulf Coast guard Isaiah Thompson leads the team in scoring, putting in 13.1 points per game.
Zach Anderson is Florida Gulf Coast’s top rebounder, grabbing 7.8 per game and also contributing 12.6 points per contest.
When it comes to St. Bonaventure Bonnies stats, guard Daryl Banks III has been asked to do a lot of heavy lifting.
Banks leads the team in minutes played, turning in 39.2 per night, and as a result, also leads the team in scoring. Banks, who shoots 38.7 percent from the 3-point line, leads the team by averaging 16.4 points per game.
As a team, St. Bonaventure has done an excellent job of rotating to shooters on defense.
Someone looking to make a Florida Gulf Coast vs St. Bonaventure prediction might like to know if the Bonnies limit their opponents to 24.5 percent shooting from the 3-point line, which ranks fourth nationally.
St. Bonaventure’s offense doesn’t stack up well with national numbers. College basketball players don’t usually like to play at a deliberate pace like the Bonnies. St. Bonaventure averages 69.2 points per game.
Odds breakdown
Florida Gulf Coast Feisty Away From Home
NCAAB odds show the Eagles are four-point underdogs and +155 on the moneyline in this matchup.
Florida Gulf Coast doesn’t have many players on the college basketball injury report. The Eagles are 6-4 against the spread. The total has gone under in seven of Florida Gulf Coast’s ten games.
Bonaventure Will Dig in at Home
The Bonnies are four-point favorites and -180 on the moneyline. The total has been set at 135 points. St. Bonaventure is 7-3 against the spread and has seen the total go over in five of their ten games.
Florida Gulf Coast vs. St. Bonaventure Betting Pick and Prediction
Anyone looking at the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles standings will see the Eagles will be eager to prove they can win at an Atlantic 10 venue on the road.
But that likely won’t be Florida Gulf Coast’s fate today. St. Bonaventure’s defense and efficiency on offense will allow the Bonnies to cover the spread.
Neither team likes to play fun-and-gun basketball. With each team trying to be efficient and not worried about pushing the pace too much, this is a game that should stay in the 60s.
St. Bonaventure’s defense will drag the EAgles into deep waters, and neither team will put up big offensive numbers.
NCAAB Pick: St. Bonaventure -3 (-110)
NCAAB Pick: Under 133.5 (-110)
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