The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (15-16) and George Washington Colonials (16-15) meet Wednesday in the 2nd round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Tip from Barclays Center in Brooklyn is set for 5 p.m. ET (USA Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Saint Joseph’s vs. George Washington odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Hawks dashed the dreams of Loyola-Chicago and Sister Jean with a 72-67 first-round victory as 1.5-point underdogs as the Under (144) cashed Tuesday.
The Colonials wrapped up the regular season with 4 victories in the final 5 outings, going 5-0 against the spread along that stretch.
St. Joe’s picked up an 81-69 win in Philadelphia on Feb. 11 as a 4.5-point favorite as the Under (156) connected in the most recent meeting between these programs. GW earned a 92-91 OT win at home on Jan. 25, although the Hawks cashed as 4-point underdogs.
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Saint Joseph’s vs. George Washington odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Saint Joseph’s -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | George Washington -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Saint Joseph’s +1.5 (-115) | George Washington -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 155.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Saint Joseph’s vs. George Washington picks and predictions
Prediction
Saint Joseph’s 74, George Washington 72
Moneyline
SAINT JOSEPH’S (-105) is worth pursuing as a slight underdog in what should be a close game. The Hawks have already picked up one victory over the Colonials this season and played them super tight in D.C.
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Against the spread
Grab SAINT JOSEPH’S +1.5 (-115) as a slight underdog.
The Hawks suffered 4 straight losses from Feb. 15-26, but earned a 16-point win over Richmond in their regular-season finale on March 1 as 2.5-point underdogs and edged Loyola as a slight ‘dog Tuesday.
St. Joe’s hasn’t covered 3 in a row since going 6-0 ATS from Jan. 14-Feb. 1, but that span included a 1-point OT loss at George Washington.
Over/Under
UNDER 155.5 (-110) is the best play on the board in this A-10 clash.
The Hawks have cashed the Under at a 5-0 clip in the past 5 following a straight-up win at a 5-1 pace in the past 6 after a cover.
The Under cashed in the final 2 regular-season games for the Colonials, and the Under hit in the only head-to-head meeting this season between these teams that ended in regulation.
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