UNI Panthers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 3/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: UNI (+5)

Chaifetz Arena is the site where the Saint Louis Billikens (23-11) will try to beat the UNI Panthers (19-11) on Tuesday. Saint Louis opens as 5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 147.5.

The UNI Panthers faced Loyola and ended up losing by a score of 66-43 in their last game. UNI walked away from the contest having earned a 23.2% FG percentage (13 out of 56) and converted 4 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 7 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing the defense, UNI allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 out of 56 shooting. Loyola earned 11 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Loyola had 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Loyola finished 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of their 13 attempts. They also made 10 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 13 and Loyola recorded 15 fouls.

Trae Berhow is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 20.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 8 points on 2 out of 10 shooting.

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UNI enters this contest with a record of 19-11 this season. They cough up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.8 fouls every game. As a unit, UNI is collecting 32.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 348 assists on the season, which ranks 296th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are connecting on 35.0% on three-point shots (251 of 718) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.4 pts per contest (88th in D-1) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 164th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 388 conceded on the campaign. The Panthers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (767 of 1,711) and they relinquish 32.2 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 217th in the nation in points per game allowed (70.5).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-69 when they faced Davidson. The Billikens were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. Davidson had 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. In relation to 3-pointers, Saint Louis buried 9 of 23 attempts (39.1%). When the game finished, the Billikens finished 25 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. The Billikens permitted Davidson to knock down 29 out of 57 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.9% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). In reference to how they rebounded, Saint Louis allowed Davidson to snag 36 in total (4 offensive).

Terrence Hargrove ended up being a factor for the Billikens in this contest. He converted 5 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Saint Louis has a win-loss record of 23-11 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Billikens are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 68th in D-1. Saint Louis has totaled 2,598 points for the year (76.4 per game) and they grab 38.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.8 times per contest (59th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. The Billikens are committing 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Saint Louis defense allows 31.7% on shots from distance (214 of 676) and their opponents are knocking down 67.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.4 assists and 32.4 boards every game, which is 84th and 69th in the nation. The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 135th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 67.5. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (114th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Louis (-5)

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