Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Davidson Wildcats (16-14, 6-11 A-10) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (20-10, 8-9 A-10) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 136.5.

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Davidson vs. Saint Bonaventure betting lines

  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: -134
  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Davidson (-2.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Davidson has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 15 games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Wildcats have eclipsed the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 15 home matchups (40%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Davidson has won 10 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .769 winning percentage. It has won three of four games on the road (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have been racking up 67.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Davidson has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 70 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 70.7 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Wildcats are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.1 compared to 8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.1% compared to 34.1% season-long).

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (136th in nation) 44.7 (233rd) 30.5 (272nd) 31.2 (191st) 15 (87th) 9.1 (12th)

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Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Saint Bonaventure is 8-6-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bonnies games have finished over 50% of the time this year, both at home (seven of 14) and away (six of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bonnies have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have fared worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 65.9 points per contest, 3.8 fewer points their than season average of 69.7.
  • Saint Bonaventure has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 67.6 points per contest, 2.7 more points than its season average of 64.9.
  • The Bonnies are sinking 0.5 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (6.2), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.8%) compared to their season mark (32%).

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-7-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 9-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (146th in nation) 41.9 (75th) 31 (238th) 29.6 (84th) 11.2 (338th) 9.8 (46th)
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