St. Joseph’s vs Pennsylvania Prediction 11/17/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the Penn Quakers meet Monday in college basketball action from the Palestra. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Saint Joseph’s Hawks vs. Penn Quakers prediction.

Saint Joseph’s Hawks Recap

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 94-59 loss at the hands of Virginia Tech last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, Saint Joseph’s will head on the road for a game against UNLV.

Hawks Looking To Rebound From First L

Deuce Jones leads the Hawks in scoring with 15 PPG while Dasear Haskins has 12.3 PPG with 5.3 RPG this season. Jaiden Glover-Toscano has 11 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Anthony Finkley has 10.3 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Saint Joseph’s so far this season. Derek Simpson’s also added 9 PPG with team-highs of 6.3 RPG and 2.7 APG while Austin Williford has 6 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well this season. As a team, Saint Joseph’s is averaging 73.3 PPG on 40.3% shooting from the field, 23.9% from three and 86% from the foul line this season.

Penn Quakers Recap

The Penn Quakers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 106-81 loss at the hands of Providence last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, Penn will head on the road for a game against Drexel.

Quakers Drop Back-To-Back Games

Ethan Roberts has 20.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 3.3 APG while Michael Zanoni has 18 PPG as well this season. TJ Power has 10.3 PPG with 7.7 RPG and 2 APG while Cam Thrower’s added 10.3 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Penn so far this season. Augustus Gerhart has 7.3 PPG with a team-high 9 RPG to lead Penn on the glass while Dalton Scantlebury has 7 PPG with 6 RPG and AJ LEvine has a team-high 4 APG to lead the Quakers in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Penn is averaging 92.7 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 40.8% from three and 73.3% from the foul line this season.

Saint Joseph’s Hawks @ Penn Quakers Betting Trends: November 17, 2025

Why the Penn Quakers will win

• The home team has won each of Penn’s last four games.
• Saint Joseph’s has lost three of its last four road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Penn has won the first half in 16 of its last 18 night games against non-Conference opponents at Palestra.

Why the Saint Joseph’s Hawks will win

• Penn has lost each of its last 12 games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Saint Joseph’s has won each of its last five games against Penn.
• Penn has lost the first half in each of its last five games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Saint Joseph’s’ last 18 games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.
• Twenty-two of Penn’s last 23 night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Penn ranks T3rd among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (25.7).
• Penn ranks T4th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (35.0).
• Saint Joseph’s ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (86.0%).
• Saint Joseph’s ranks T3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (57.1%).

Saint Joseph’s Hawks vs. Penn Quakers Prediction

I’m on the Quakers here. I just think these Philly 5 matchups are usually competitive and I like having points in my back pocket when they go down. Penn has been a solid team at home over the years and I just don’t trust Saint Joseph’s laying points away from home here. Give me the Quakers and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Penn +5.5