St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Friday, February 11, 2022

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN2

Chaifetz Arena is the site where the Saint Louis Billikens (17-6) will play the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (13-7) on Friday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies took the court against Fordham and earned the victory with a final of 76-51 in their last game. St. Bonaventure ended having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (30 of 73) and knocked down 7 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bonnies made 9 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 46 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to the defense, St. Bonaventure let their opponent shoot 31.7% from the floor on 19 out of 60 shooting. Fordham totaled 9 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Fordham pulled down 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Fordham finished 40.0% at the free throw line by burying 6 of 15 attempts. They also buried 7 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bonnies ended up with 11 and Fordham racked up 11 personal fouls.

Dominick Welch is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He went 53.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 39 mins and also snagged 10 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure comes into this game with a win-loss record of 13-7 for the season. They currently have an average of 70.7 points per outing (198th in D-1) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. The Bonnies are shooting 33.1% on 3-pointers (123 of 372) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, St. Bonaventure is grabbing 35.9 boards per game and is sitting with 264 assists for the season, which is 271st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 13.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bonnies are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are 193rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 290 relinquished for the campaign. The Bonnies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (489 of 1,166) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-point shots and they are 144th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.7).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens went home victorious with a score of 75-57 against La Salle. The Billikens collected 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. La Salle had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Saint Louis converted 3 out of their 11 tries (27.3%). When the game finished, the Billikens ended up shooting 28 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.9%. The Billikens allowed La Salle to knock down 21 out of 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.6% in the game. They shot 28.6% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 9 of 16 from the charity stripe (56.3%). In relation to team rebounding, Saint Louis permitted La Salle to pull down 31 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Francis Okoro pitched in for the Billikens for this game. He knocked down 9 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Saint Louis has a win-loss record of 17-6 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Billikens are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 91st in the nation. Saint Louis has scored 1,826 points this season (79.4 per contest) and they collect 39.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (63rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Billikens are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Saint Louis defense concedes 31.7% on three-point shots (146 of 461) and their opposition makes 67.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.0 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 58th and 90th in college hoops. The Billikens on the defensive side of the court are 127th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 67.1. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (63rd in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Saint Louis and under the total points

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