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Saint Louis vs Fordham Pick & Preview: Tuesday, January 31st Betting Odds

Billikens vs Rams Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Saint Louis Billikens at Fordham Rams
  • Where: Bronx at Rose Hill Gymnasium
  • Date: Tuesday, January 31st
  • Betting Odds: Saint Louis -4.5, STLOU -204 | FORDM +165 O/U 146.5

Billikens Preview:

Through 21 games, the Saint Louis Billikens have an overall record of 15-6. So far, the Billikens have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 5-3. This season, Saint Louis has been favored to win in 19 games, sitting with a mark of 14-5. For today’s contest, Saint Louis has a betting line set -4.5 points in their favor.

Saint Louis will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Gibson Jimerson who is averaging 12.57 points per game for the Billikens. Jimerson is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Billikens’ offensive game plan is the play of Yuri Collins who has hit 45.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.1 points per game.

So far this season, Saint Louis has put together a strong scoring offense at 76.4 points per game (58th). This strong figure has come despite the Billikens playing at a slow tempo compared to other schools. For the season, they have hit 36.9% of their shots from outside, which is closer to the NCAA average. Saint Louis’ overall field goal percentage currently sits at 45.4%

Rams Preview:

Fordham will take the floor against the Billikens with an overall record of 17-4. Currently, the Rams have been the home team 15 times, sitting with a record of 13-2. So far, the Rams have been the underdog 6 times, going 3-3 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4.5 underdogs on the spread.

Fordham will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Darius Quisneberry who is averaging 16.75 points per game for the Rams. Quisneberry is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Rams’ offensive game plan is the play of Khalid Moore who has hit 49.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 15.05 points per game.

So far this season, the Fordham offense has yet to find its footing. Coming into today’s game, the Rams’ are ranked 355th at 66.1 points per game. The team’s inneficient outside shooting has been a problem for Fordham, as they have hit just 30.1% of their 3-point shots. In terms of pace, the Rams have played at a tempo near the NCAA average at 78.4 possessions per game.

Free Spread Prediction: Saint Louis Billikens -4.5

Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Saint Louis Billikens to pick up the win and cover the spread as -4.5 point betting favorites. Although Saint Louis as a team is just 128th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Rams’ defense. In addition, the Billikens have made bettors money who have taken them to cover on the road, as they are 6-4 (last 10). At -4.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Billikens to come out on top and cover.