St. Bonaventure vs Siena Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Siena Saints meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the MVP Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Bonaventure vs. Siena prediction.

St. Bonaventure Recap

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies come into this one looking to build on a 74-70 win over Providence in their last matchup. After this game, St. Bonaventure will square off against Niagara at home.

Bonnies Win 4th Straight

Chance Moore leads the Bonnies in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG while Noel Brown has 12.4 PPG with 4.6 RPG. Melvin Council Jr. has 13.1 PPG with 5.2 RPG and 3.2 APG while Dasonte Bowen has 11.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Bonnies in the assist department and to cap off the scoring in double figures for St. Bonaventure up to this point in the year. Lajae Jones also has 9.5 PPG with 5.4 RPG as well this season. As a team, St. Bonaventure is averaging 72.8 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 31.4% from three, and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the St. Bonaventure Bonnies will win

• St. Bonaventure has won 11 of its last 12 games against non-conference opponents.
• Siena has lost 11 of its last 13 games at MVP Arena.

Siena Recap

The Siena Saints come into this game looking to add to their 66-53 win over Canisius last time out. After this game, the Saints will welcome Holy Cross to town.

Saints Looking For Consistency

Major Freeman leads the Saints in scoring with 14.9 PPG along with 3.5 RPG while Justice Shoats has 14.5 PPG with 2.9 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Saints in the assist department up to this point in the year. Brendan Coyle has 12.4 PPG with 4.5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Siena up to this point in the year. Marcus Jackson also chipped in a team-high 4.6 RPG to lead Siena on the glass this season. As a team, Siena is averaging 67.8 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 35% from three, and 70.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Siena Saints will win

• Siena has won each of its last six games at MVP Arena when playing with a rest advantage.
• St. Bonaventure has lost four of its last five games at MVP Arena.

St. Bonaventure vs. Siena Prediction

I’m on the Bonnies here. I get that the numbers look similar, but the Bonnies are the better team and keep finding ways to win and cover. I know the hot run will cool off at some point, but this is one of those situations where you just ride the hot hand until the wheels fall off and the tickets stop cashing. I just don’t think Siena can keep up for a full 40 minutes so give me St. Bonaventure here.