UMass Minutemen vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 1/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (8-9) are on their way to Chaifetz Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Saint Louis Billikens (11-6).

The UMass Minutemen played Saint Louis and took home the win by a score of 91-85 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Minutemen finished with 19 and Saint Louis finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. Saint Louis shot 90.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 20 tries. In addition, Saint Louis snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Saint Louis recorded 19 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When talking about defense, UMass allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the field on 30 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Minutemen made 26 of 33 shots for a rate of 78.8%. UMass finished the contest with a 51.8% FG percentage (29 out of 56) and knocked down 7 of their 20 3-point attempts.

Noah Fernandes is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He shot 63.6% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played but finished the game without a rebound. He was able to score 24 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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UMass will enter this matchup with a mark of 8-9 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a team, UMass is collecting 32.5 boards per contest and has totaled 234 dimes on the year, which ranks 156th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Minutemen are shooting 41.1% on 3-pointers (181 of 440) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.1 points per contest (46th in the nation) while hitting 44.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Minutemen are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They rank 330th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 274 surrendered this season. The Minutemen defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.8% (496 of 1,016) and they concede 34.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 345th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.6).

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens took a loss by a final score of 91-85 against UMass. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Saint Louis allowed UMass to snag 28 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from distance by going 7 of 20 and ended up going 26 of 33 at the free throw line (78.8%). The Billikens allowed UMass to bury 29 of their 56 tries from the floor which had them at 51.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Billikens went 30 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 50.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Saint Louis converted 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.0%. UMass was called for 19 fouls in the game which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. The Billikens were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup.

Gibson Jimerson was important for the Billikens for this game. He earned 23 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a win-loss mark of 11-6 so far this season. The Billikens commit 18.4 fouls per game while shooting 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (111th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. Saint Louis has 1,340 pts for the year (78.8 per game) and they average 38.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Billikens are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 93rd in the nation.

The Billikens on the defensive side of the court are 164th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 68.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (121st in college hoops). The Saint Louis defense allows 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 339) and opponents are connecting on 68.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.4 assists and 32.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 98th and 71st in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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