Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (8-14) are traveling to Chaifetz Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Saint Louis Billikens (15-8).

The Rhode Island Rams faced Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a score of 64-50 in their last contest. Rhode Island ended the game having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (20 out of 59) and made 1 of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams made 9 of 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 6 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defending, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 41.0% from the floor on 25 out of 61 shooting. Saint Joseph's recorded 10 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. On top of that, Saint Joseph's totaled 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Saint Joseph's shot 53.3% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 15 tries. They also converted 6 out of their 25 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams walked away with 15 and Saint Joseph's finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Brayon Freeman is a player who played a role in this contest. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 33 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 15 shooting.

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Rhode Island heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-14 for the campaign. They are averaging 66.8 points per outing (306th in the nation) while hitting 40.0% from the field. The Rams are shooting 29.8% on three-point shots (115 of 386) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is collecting 38.2 boards per game and is sitting with 261 assists for the campaign, which ranks 328th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They currently rank 130th in the nation in allowing assists with 285 surrendered so far this season. The Rams defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (551 of 1,301) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 32.1% on three-point shots and they rank 189th in the country in points per game allowed (69.7).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Louis Billikens took a loss by a score of 73-65 when they played VCU. The Billikens collected 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. VCU committed 12 fouls for the contest which got the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They were able to convert 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. With regard to shots from downtown, Saint Louis buried 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Billikens walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Billikens allowed VCU to make 27 out of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.8% for this game. They went 23.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 out of 17 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Saint Louis allowed VCU to get 31 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Gibson Jimerson was important for the Billikens for the contest. He totaled 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a record of 15-8 for the year. The Billikens have committed 16.9 fouls per game and they connect on 73.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per contest (18th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Saint Louis has scored 1,742 pts on the season (75.7 per contest) and they grab 39.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Billikens are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks them 80th in D-1.

The Saint Louis defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (168 of 524) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which ranks them 193rd and 184th in D-1. The Billikens defensively are ranked 221st in the country in PPG given up with 70.9. They are able to force 10.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (37th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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