St Anselm's projected to roll into Staten Island, 83-74

Versus projects St Anselm to beat Staten Island 83-74, giving the Hawks a 73 percent chance of winning this non-conference matchup. A nine-point margin lines up with where each team sits in Division II this season: St Anselm has climbed to No. 24, while Staten Island is No. 140, a 116-spot gap.

The headline number for St Anselm is the rise, not just the ranking. The Hawks have climbed 17 spots in the Versus Division II ratings this season, jumping from a preseason mark of No. 41 to No. 24, the highest Versus has placed the program since its records began in 2022. Graded out as an A team overall, with an A offense ranked 26th, St Anselm carries real scoring punch, and that strength lines up directly against a Staten Island defense ranked 192nd in the division.

Staten Island enters at 0-0 and hasn't started its season yet, though it has still moved up five spots since the preseason to No. 140. The Dolphins are graded B- overall with a C+ power grade, modest numbers next to St Anselm's across-the-board A's. St Anselm won the two teams' most recent meeting in November 2023, 92-69, and the current projection suggests another comfortable night for the Hawks.