Texas vs Saint Joseph’s Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/22/24

In this article, we will formulate a Texas vs Saint Joseph’s Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, November 22nd, at the Barclays Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Longhorns’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Hawks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Saint Joseph’s

-Recent betting trends in games played between Texas and Saint Joseph’s

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Longhorns and Hawks. 

Texas Almost Blew It

On Thursday, Texas got out to a big lead against Syracuse, but they almost blew it late and ended up only winning by four points. At halftime, they were up 41-30, but in the second half, the offense went cold for a bit. The Longhorns, as a team, shot 46.6 percent from the field but only 26.7 percent from behind the three-point line. Arthur Kaluma had a strong game putting up 16 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Tre Johnson also put up 16 points. Overall this season, Texas is averaging 85.2 points while their defense is giving up 61.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 61st in the league while the defense is ranked 35th. Tre Johnson is averaging over 23 points per game. 

What a Win for Saint Joseph’s

Not many gave Saint Joseph’s much of a chance on Thursday but they were able to knock off Texas Tech. Saint Joseph’s was up 45-35 at halftime and they had to hold in the second half. As a team Saint Joseph’s shot 46 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from behind the three-point line. Xzayvier Brown had a huge game putting up 20 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Erik Reynolds II also put up 26 points, two assists, and one rebound. The Hawks on the season are averaging 76.8 points per game while their defense is giving up 71.6 points per game. In this game, the Hawks’ defense is going to need to be good. Saint Joseph’s will face Coppin State and Princeton after this one.

Texas vs Saint Joseph’s Prediction

Saint Joseph’s was competitive and pulled out the wind Thursday, but on Friday it’s going to be a different story. Texas’s offense is going to run up the score, and Saint Joseph’s defense is going to have no answer. The Longhorns won’t take their foot off the gas at halftime and they are going to cruise here. Back Texas against the spread here. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Texas -8.5