Saint Peter’s vs Fairfield 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Fairfield Stags (14-16) vs. Saint Peter's Peacocks (15-11)
March 5, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Saint Peter's Peacocks -7 / Fairfield Stags +7; Over/Under: +125
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The Fairfield Stags and Saint Peter’s Peacocks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Yanitelli Center. The Fairfield Stags look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Fairfield Stags are averaging 68.8 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Taj Benning is averaging 10.9 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Supreme Cook is averaging 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds. Jake Wojcik is dishing 2.1 assists and Jesus Cruz is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Fairfield Stags are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The Fairfield Stags are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are averaging 67.2 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 63.2 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Daryl Banks III is averaging 11.2 points and 2.6 rebounds, while KC Ndefo is averaging 10.2 points and 2.3 assists. Fousseyni Drame is grabbing 6.9 rebounds and Doug Edert is dishing 0.8 assists. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Stags are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. The Peacocks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 35-17 in Stags last 52 road games. The under is 29-13 in Peacocks last 42 overall.
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are the better team, and they’re playing the better ball now, so they should be favored here at home. However, the Fairfield Stags are a competitive bunch that has proven itself on the road, where they actually win by an average of 2.1 points and are 11-4 against the spread. Fairfield isn’t going to go down without a fight. Give me the points.
