Saint Louis Billikens vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (12-19) are traveling to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Rhode Island Rams (12-19).

The Saint Louis Billikens faced off with St. Bonaventure and went home with a win by a final score of 73-65 in their last contest. Saint Louis ended the contest with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and buried 9 of their 25 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Billikens converted 10 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Saint Louis let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. St. Bonaventure doled out 8 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, St. Bonaventure collected 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. St. Bonaventure finished the game at 61.9% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 21 attempts. They made 8 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Billikens finished with 17 while St. Bonaventure finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Terrence Hargrove is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He recorded 17 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and collected 9 boards. He shot 70.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Saint Louis will play this contest with a record of 12-19 this season. They have an average of 75.0 pts per game (135th in Division 1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor. The Billikens are hitting 37.0% on shots from distance (245 of 663) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Saint Louis is grabbing 33.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 396 dimes so far this season, which ranks 229th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Billikens are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are 239th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 421 relinquished so far this year. The Billikens defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.9% (850 of 1,850) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 36.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 343rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (79.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams got the win with a final of 58-50 against Fordham. The Rams were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. Fordham was called for 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rams to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They were able to convert 19 of those for a rate of 63.3%. In relation to 3-point shots, Rhode Island knocked down 3 out of their 19 attempts (15.8%). Overall, the Rams shot 18 for 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. The Rams permitted Fordham to convert 17 of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.0% for the matchup. They went 24.1% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 29 and finished the game at 9 of 15 from the free throw line (60.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Rhode Island permitted Fordham to grab 34 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Tyson Brown was important for the Rams in the matchup. He made 3 out of 3 for the contest for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 21 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Rhode Island has a record of 12-19 for the campaign. The Rams are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 64.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (214th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. Rhode Island has scored 2,251 points on the year (72.6 per contest) and they average 36.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rams are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which is 108th in Division 1.

The Rhode Island defense gives up 35.9% on shots from distance (271 of 754) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their foul shots. They concede 14.6 assists and 34.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 311th and 161st in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 304th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 76.4. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (275th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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