Western Illinois Vs St. Thomas: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 20, 2023

The Saint Thomas Tommies (13-8, 4-4 Summit) hope to snap a four-game road losing skid at the Western Illinois Leathernecks (10-8, 3-4 Summit) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Leathernecks’ (-125 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Tommies (+103).

The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of January 21, 2023 at 1:48 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Western Illinois Vs St. Thomas Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick St. Thomas (+1.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Western Illinois Vs St. Thomas Stat Rankings

Western Illinois Avg. (Rank) St. Thomas Avg. (Rank)
74.9 (118th) Points Scored 75.9 (90th)
72 (254th) Points Allowed 70.9 (230th)
34 (175th) Rebounds 30.6 (318th)
8.6 (252nd) Off. Rebounds 7.8 (300th)
6.9 (238th) 3pt Made 9.1 (35th)
14.2 (107th) Assists 13.1 (205th)
10.9 (54th) Turnovers 9.7 (10th)

Western Illinois Vs St. Thomas Betting Trends

  • The Leathernecks have eight wins in 15 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 1.5-point favorite or greater, Western Illinois has two wins ATS (2-2-1).
  • This year, seven of the Leathernecks’ 15 games have gone over the point total.
  • Nine times so far this year, Western Illinois and its opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 147.5 points, 0.6 higher than the average total in Leathernecks games this season.
  • St. Thomas has beaten the spread 12 times in 19 games.
  • The Tommies have two wins ATS (2-5-1) as a 1.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Out of 15 Western Illinois’ games so far this season, seven have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, seven Tommies games have featured over 147.5 points scored.
  • St. Thomas’ games average 146.8 total points, 0.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Western Illinois Impact Players

  • Jesiah West paces his squad in rebounds per game (6.2), and also averages 10.6 points and 2.5 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.8 blocked shots.
  • Alec Rosner puts up 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the field and 41% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Vuk Stevanic is putting up 10.7 points, 1.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Quinlan Bennett puts up 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 50% from the field.

St. Thomas Impact Players

  • R. Miller is posting 13.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 43.6% of his shots from the floor and 43.5% from beyond the arc, with 3.2 triples per game.
  • B. Allen is posting a team-best 4.1 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 8.9 points and 2.4 assists, making 40.3% of his shots from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per game.
  • The Tommies receive 14.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from P. Bjorklund.
  • The Tommies get 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Kendall Blue.
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