Richmond Spiders vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is the site where the Saint Louis Billikens (10-17) will take on the Richmond Spiders (20-7) on Wednesday.

The Richmond Spiders played Davidson and went home with a win by a final score of 66-63 in their last game. Richmond finished having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (21 of 51) and converted 7 of their 21 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Spiders made 17 of 22 tries for a rate of 77.3%. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected a total of 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defense, Richmond let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. Davidson doled out 10 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Moreover, Davidson totaled 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Davidson ended up shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of 17 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 22 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Spiders walked away with 15 while Davidson racked up 18 personal fouls.

Jordan King is a player who played a role in this contest. He recorded 15 points on 4 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 28.6% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Richmond comes into this one with a win-loss record of 20-7 for the season. They are giving up possession 8.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Richmond is grabbing 33.4 boards per game and has accounted for 361 dimes this season, which ranks 198th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Spiders are hitting 36.2% on 3-point shots (204 of 563) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.1 pts per game (203rd in Division 1) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Spiders are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 32nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.9). The Spiders are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.7% (634 of 1,595) and they relinquish 37.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 40th in college basketball in allowing assists with 303 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away with a victory by a final of 96-91 when they played George Washington. When it comes to how they rebounded, Saint Louis permitted George Washington to grab 30 in total (6 offensive). They shot 37.9% from downtown by shooting 11 of 29 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). The Billikens allowed George Washington to bury 31 of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.7% for this contest. Overall, the Billikens walked away from this one shooting 28 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 50.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Saint Louis made 13 out of 26 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throws for a clip of 81.8%. George Washington was called for 24 fouls in the matchup which got the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Billikens were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game.

Gibson Jimerson ended up being important for the Billikens for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 18 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 27.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Saint Louis has a record of 10-17 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Billikens are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which has them ranked 185th in the nation. Saint Louis has accounted for 2,012 points so far this season (74.5 per contest) and they collect 33.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.4 times per contest (254th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Billikens are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The Billikens defensively are ranked 339th in the country in points allowed per contest with 78.9. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (295th in college basketball). The Saint Louis defense allows 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (239 of 687) and their opponents are making 74.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.4 dimes and 35.6 boards every game, which is 234th and 228th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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