Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 12, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 11, 2024

Tipping off at 4:30 PM ET on Tuesday, the Saint Louis Billikens (12-19, 5-13 A-10) will take on the Rhode Island Rams (12-19, 6-12 A-10) at Barclays Center. Saint Louis’ Gibson Jimerson is among the players to watch. The Billikens take on the Rams in a game that Saint Louis is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 156.

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island Betting Lines

Saint Louis vs Rhode Island Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Saint Louis -2.5 156 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Rhode Island (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (156)

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Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island Stat Rankings

Saint Louis Avg. (Rank) Rhode Island Avg. (Rank)
75.0 (135th) Points Scored 72.6 (215th)
79.5 (342nd) Points Allowed 76.4 (298th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.6 (283rd) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (168th)
7.9 (129th) 3pt Made 6.5 (262nd)
12.8 (201st) Assists 12.8 (201st)
11.2 (178th) Turnovers 12.1 (270th)

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island Betting Trends

  • The Billikens are 12-18-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Saint Louis has two wins ATS (2-3).
  • The Billikens have played 30 games this year, and 18 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 11 times so far this year, Saint Louis and its opponent have combined to score more than 156 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 156 points, 1.4 higher than the average total in Billikens games this season.
  • Rhode Island is 11-18-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Rams’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 8-13.
  • Out of 30 Saint Louis’ games so far this season, 18 have hit the over.
  • Rams games have had over 156 points nine times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 7.0 points higher than the average scoring total for Rhode Island’s games of 149.0.

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Saint Louis Impact Players

  • Jimerson paces his squad in both points (15.3) and assists (2.0) per contest, and also averages 2.8 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • T. Hargrove Jr. paces the Billikens at 5.3 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 0.7 assists and 12.7 points.
  • Bradley Ezewiro averages 12.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 53.0% from the floor.
  • Larry Hughes Jr. posts 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kellen Thames posts 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 59.7% from the floor.

Rhode Island Impact Players

  • Luis Kortright is the Rams’ top assist man (3.6 per game), and he puts up 10.0 points and 3.9 rebounds.
  • Jaden House is putting up a team-high 14.0 points per contest. And he is contributing 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists, making 44.4% of his shots from the floor and 33.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per contest.
  • Zek Montgomery gets the Rams 9.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • David Fuchs is the Rams’ top rebounder (6.6 per game), and he puts up 7.9 points and 1.3 assists.
  • The Rams receive 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from David Green.

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