UMass vs. Saint Louis: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 27, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 26, 2024

The UMass Minutemen (12-7, 3-4 A-10) will meet the Saint Louis Billikens (8-11, 1-5 A-10) on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET at Chaifetz Arena. Josh Cohen and T. Hargrove Jr. will be among the players to watch for the Minutemen and Billikens, respectively. Saturday’s matchup between the Minutemen and the Billikens features the Minutemen as 4.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 160.

UMass vs. Saint Louis Betting Lines

UMass vs Saint Louis Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UMass -4.5 160 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UMass (-4.5)
Total Pick Under (160)

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UMass vs. Saint Louis Stat Rankings

UMass Avg. (Rank) Saint Louis Avg. (Rank)
81.2 (37th) Points Scored 72.5 (240th)
72.0 (187th) Points Allowed 77.1 (307th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.8 (12th) Off. Rebounds 7.3 (280th)
6.4 (281st) 3pt Made 7.6 (172nd)
16.7 (28th) Assists 11.9 (283rd)
10.5 (99th) Turnovers 11.2 (149th)

UMass vs. Saint Louis Betting Trends

  • The Minutemen’s record against the spread is 13-6-0.
  • UMass’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 9-1.
  • The Minutemen have seen 11 of their 19 games go over the point total.
  • In six games this year, UMass and its opponent have combined for more than 160 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 160 points, 6.8 higher than the average total in Minutemen games this season.
  • Saint Louis has eight wins in 18 games against the spread this year.
  • The Billikens have an ATS record of 4-5 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been 11 UMass’ games (out of 19) that hit the over this year.
  • Billikens games have finished with over 160 points only two times this year.
  • Saint Louis’ games average 149.5 total points, 10.5 less than the total for this matchup.

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UMass Impact Players

  • Cohen is tops on the Minutemen at 17.3 points per game, while also posting 1.7 assists and 7.2 rebounds.
  • Matt Cross is tops on the Minutemen at 8.4 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 3.1 assists and 15.7 points.
  • Rahsool Diggins averages 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Keon Thompson posts a team-leading 3.2 assists per contest. He is also putting up 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 45.3% from the floor.
  • Daniel Hankins-Sanford is averaging 7.5 points, 0.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Saint Louis Impact Players

  • Gibson Jimerson is averaging team highs in points (15.3 per game) and assists (1.9). And he is delivering 2.9 rebounds, making 39.5% of his shots from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.
  • jr. is the Billikens’ top rebounder (5.4 per game), and he posts 12.3 points and 0.8 assists.
  • Tim Dalger is posting 9.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 41.2% of his shots from the field.
  • The Billikens receive 5.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Kellen Thames.
  • Cian Medley is the Billikens’ top assist man (3.2 per game), and he produces 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds.

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