Wofford Terriers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (6-4) welcome the Wofford Terriers (4-7) at Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday.

The Wofford Terriers played Charleston and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-67 in their last contest. Wofford finished the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (23 of 69) and made 8 of their 37 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Terriers made 13 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 41 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists in the game while forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Wofford allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 out of 59 shooting. Charleston earned 19 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Charleston collected 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Charleston ended up going 84.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 13 shots. They buried 12 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Terriers ended up walking away with 14 and Charleston had 13 personal fouls.

Justin Bailey is one player who was important in this contest. He finished shooting 30.0% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played 30 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 13 points on 3 of 10 shooting.

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Wofford steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 4-7 for the year. They have an average of 72.5 pts per game (250th in Division 1) while hitting 43.3% from the floor. The Terriers are connecting on 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (106 of 338) and 65.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wofford is collecting 38.1 boards per game and has earned 184 assists this year, which has them ranked 42nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Terriers have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They surrender 35.2% on shots from distance while they are 214th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (72.3). The Terriers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (276 of 609) and they surrender 33.0 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 182nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 137 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Saint Louis Billikens took a loss by a score of 81-77 when they played Illinois State. The Billikens were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Illinois State earned 12 fouls for this game which took the Billikens to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 92.9%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Saint Louis made 12 of 31 tries (38.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Billikens shot 26 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Billikens permitted Illinois State to make 29 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 52.7% in this matchup. They shot 47.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 17 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to team rebounding, Saint Louis allowed Illinois State to pull down 27 overall (9 offensive).

Robbie Avila was important for the Billikens in this matchup. He made 10 of 17 for this game for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this matchup.

Saint Louis has a mark of 6-4 this season. The Billikens are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they hit 67.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per contest (85th in college) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per game. Saint Louis has accumulated 784 points on the campaign (78.4 per contest) and they grab 37.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Billikens are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks them 86th in college.

The Billikens on the defensive side of the court are 234th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (183rd in college). The Saint Louis defense gives up 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (83 of 235) and opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.7 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 50th and 196th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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