Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. Drexel betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 8

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The Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (1-0) face the Drexel Dragons (1-0) as 9.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.

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

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: -546
  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: +399
  • Spread: Saint Joseph’s (PA) (-9.5)
  • Total: 139.5

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

As the home team

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-5-0) than it did at home (7-9-1) last season.
  • When playing at home last season, the Hawks exceed the total 52.9% of the time (nine of 17 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 60% of games (six of 10).
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 12-3 (.800). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 4-3 (.571).

Last season stats

  • At 75.1 points scored per game and 68.6 points conceded last year, the Hawks were 139th in the country offensively and 73rd on defense.
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) grabbed 33.5 rebounds per game and conceded 31.2 boards last year, ranking 84th and 182nd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Hawks were 99th in the nation in assists (14.6 per game) last year.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-17-1 (Home: 7-9-1; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-8-1 (As Favorite: 12-13-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-7 (Home: 12-3; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (228th in nation) 41.4 (50th) 33.5 (84th) 31.2 (182nd) 14.6 (99th) 10.9 (150th)

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Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Drexel performed better against the spread on the road (9-5-0) than at home (7-4-1) last season.
  • Dragons games finished above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12) last season, and 28.6% of the time on the road (four of 14).
  • The Dragons’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .500 last year, both at home (2-2) and on the road (4-4).

Last season stats

  • The Dragons put up 70.4 points per game (269th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 66.9 points per contest (40th-ranked).
  • Drexel pulled down 33.6 rebounds per game (75th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 28.9 rebounds per contest (47th-ranked).
  • Last season the Dragons ranked 219th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.0 per game.

Drexel betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-11-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 10-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (112th in nation) 41.6 (58th) 33.6 (75th) 28.9 (47th) 13.0 (219th) 11.2 (186th)
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