Saint Bonaventure vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (14-11, 3-9 A-10) host the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (15-10, 7-5 A-10) after losing three home games in a row. The Bonnies are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.

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Saint Bonaventure vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting lines

  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -228
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: +183
  • Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Bonaventure has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-2-0) than it has at home (2-10-0).
  • The Bonnies have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in 10 of 12 home matchups (83.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).
  • When playing at home, Saint Bonaventure has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 7-3 (.700). In road games, it is 2-2 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.2 points fewer than the 76.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Saint Bonaventure has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 76.7 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 74.0 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Bonnies are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.6 threes per game and shooting 36.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.9 makes and 37.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-15-0 (Home: 2-10-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-10-0 (As Favorite: 4-13-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-8-0 (Home: 10-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 7-3; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (60th in nation) 46.1 (293rd) 31.4 (233rd) 28.2 (38th) 15.8 (73rd) 11.0 (178th)

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). Away, it is .500 (5-5-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than away (30%, three of 10).
  • The Hawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (4-1) than away (1-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Hawks are posting 72.9 points per game, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (73.6).
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 69.5 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than its season average of 71.4 allowed.
  • The Hawks are draining 9.8 treys per contest with a 35.1% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.2 and 30.4%.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (311th in nation) 41.4 (46th) 36.1 (31st) 32.2 (250th) 15.6 (83rd) 11.8 (253rd)
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