The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (4-4) and the Saint Joseph’s Hawks (3-5) meet Saturday at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena in Philadelphia. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Saint Peter’s vs. Saint Joseph’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Peacocks have dropped the past 2 games, most recently suffering a 67-55 loss at Fairfield Dec. 3 to slip to 0-2 in the MAAC. Saint Peter’s, which didn’t cover as a 4.5-point underdog, is just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games, while the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games.
The Hawks were dumped 70-60 at Temple Tuesday. They failed to cover as 9.5-point undedogs by a hook and slipped to 1-4 ATS — along with 1-4 straight up — across the past 5 outings. The Under cashed against the Owls, snapping a 3-0 Over run.
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