Drake Bulldogs vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Drake Bulldogs (8-2) are headed to Chaifetz Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Saint Louis Billikens (7-4).

The Drake Bulldogs took the court against Richmond and ended up losing by a score of 82-52 in their last game. Drake finished with a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 out of 56) and converted 3 of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 13 of 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 5 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about defending, Drake allowed 54.5% from the field on 30 of 55 shooting. Richmond doled out 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Richmond had 41 rebounds (3 offensive, 38 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Richmond ended up shooting 77.3% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 22 shots. They also knocked down 5 of 18 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 21 and Richmond racked up 19 fouls.

Sardaar Calhoun is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He was able to score 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 20 minutes but concluded the game with no rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Drake comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-2 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Drake is pulling down 34.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 119 assists on the campaign, which is 300th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are connecting on 32.1% on 3-point shots (67 of 209) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 72.8 points per game (173rd in college hoops) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.5% on 3-pointers while they are 112th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.2). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.6% (237 of 570) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 15th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 90 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens took a defeat with a final score of 57-52 against Boise State. The Billikens earned 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Boise State was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Saint Louis knocked down 4 out of 18 tries (22.2%). When the game finished, the Billikens finished 18 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.0%. The Billikens allowed Boise State to convert 18 of 59 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.5% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Saint Louis allowed Boise State to pull down 37 in total (10 offensive).

Yuri Collins ended up being a major contributor for the Billikens for this game. He scored 17 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 31.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a win-loss record of 7-4 on the year. The Billikens have committed 16.6 fouls per game and they go 76.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.1 times per game (44th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. Saint Louis has 842 pts so far this season (76.5 per game) and they collect 41.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Billikens are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is 189th in college hoops.

The Saint Louis defense allows 31.8% on 3-point attempts (83 of 261) and opponents are making 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.3 assists and 35.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 168th and 228th in those defensive categories. The Billikens on defense are ranked 234th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.8. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (41st in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Drake

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