Saturday, March 4, 2017

Robins Center

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The Saint Louis Billikens travel to Robins Center to play the Richmond Spiders on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Richmond as 14 point favorites.

The Billikens come into this game with an overall record of 11-19 and a road record of 1-9. They are 16-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-17. The Spiders have an overall record of 18-11 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 15-9 against the spread.

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Davell Roby comes into this contest averaging 12.1 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Billikens. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Mike Crawford averages 9.6 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Saint Louis. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

T.J. Cline averages 18.6 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per contest this year for the Spiders. He grabs 8.0 rebounds per game and has 5.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. ShawnDre' Jones averages 17.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.1 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Saint Louis averages 61.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 345th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -8.2 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 336th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 219th in the country. They average 33.2 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 297th and 234th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 145th with 13.4 per game. The Billikens allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 110th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 195th and 220th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 229th and they give up 15.0 assists per contest which puts them in 305th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 43rd in Division 1.

Richmond averages 74.2 points per game this year which ranks them 160th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 59th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 233rd in the nation. They average 31.6 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per contest which ranks them 332nd and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Spiders rank 268th with 12.2 per game. The Spiders allow 71.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 156th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 167th and 22nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 259th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 134th place in the nation. The Spiders force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 267th in college basketball.

The Billikens are 343rd in the nation in offensive rating at 92.6. They assist on 60.7% of their shots, which ranks 29th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 321st among D-1 teams. They are 323rd in effective field goal percentage with 47%. As a team they are 323rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Saint Louis turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.9% places them 287th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 24%.

The Spiders are 174th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.3. They assist on 63.4% of their shots, which ranks 8th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 128th among D-1 teams. They are 62nd in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 77th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Richmond turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 46.2% places them 326th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 20.8%.

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 16-11 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 10-17 against the over/under

Richmond Spiders Betting Trends

The Richmond Spiders are 15-9 against the spread

The Richmond Spiders are 13-12 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

01/10/17 G Jermaine Bishop Ankle out indefinitely

Richmond Spiders Injuries

12/23/16 F Grant Golden Heart out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Richmond -14

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