St. Thomas Vs Western Illinois: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

Luka Barisic’s Western Illinois Leathernecks (15-11, 8-7 Summit) take to the road to square off against the Saint Thomas Tommies (17-11, 8-7 Summit) at Schoenecker Arena on Saturday, February 18. The game tips off at 8:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Tommies and the Leathernecks features the Tommies as strong 8-point favorites. The over/under is 146 points for the game.

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St. Thomas Vs Western Illinois Betting Lines

St. Thomas vs Western Illinois Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
St. Thomas -8 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Western Illinois (+8)
Total Pick Under (146)

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St. Thomas Vs Western Illinois Stat Rankings

St. Thomas Avg. (Rank) Western Illinois Avg. (Rank)
74.8 (112th) Points Scored 73.5 (141st)
70.1 (188th) Points Allowed 72.3 (256th)
29.4 (340th) Rebounds 32.3 (226th)
7.4 (309th) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (253rd)
9 (37th) 3pt Made 7.1 (220th)
13.1 (184th) Assists 13.8 (139th)
9.5 (9th) Turnovers 10.4 (32nd)

St. Thomas Vs Western Illinois Betting Trends

  • The Tommies are 17-8-1 against the spread this year.
  • St. Thomas’ ATS record as 8-point favorites or more is 4-0.
  • The Tommies have seen 13 of their 26 games go over the point total.
  • St. Thomas’ games have had more than 146 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 146 points, 1.1 higher than the average total in Tommies games this season.
  • Western Illinois is 13-9-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Leathernecks are 4-2 as 8-point underdogs or more.
  • This year, 13 of St. Thomas’ 26 games have hit the over.
  • Leathernecks games have had over 146 points 14 times this season.
  • Games involving Western Illinois this year have averaged 145.9 points per game, a 0.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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St. Thomas Impact Players

  • B. Allen posts 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 38.8% from the field and 30.3% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • R. Miller is posting 13.2 points, 1.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest.
  • P. Bjorklund leads the Tommies at 4.8 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.2 assists and 14.7 points.
  • Kendall Blue posts 7.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 42.5% from the field and 33% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.

Western Illinois Impact Players

  • Jesiah West is No. 1 on the Leathernecks in rebounding (6.9 per game), and posts 9.8 points and 2.3 assists. He also posts 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • The Leathernecks receive 14.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Alec Rosner.
  • Vuk Stevanic gets the Leathernecks 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Leathernecks receive 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Quinlan Bennett.

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