Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Chaifetz Arena in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

Chaifetz Arena is the site where the Saint Louis Billikens (14-12) will take on the Rhode Island Rams (17-8) on Saturday.

The Rhode Island Rams stepped onto the hardwood against La Salle and went home with a win by a final score of 86-71 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Rams walked away with 13 while La Salle racked up 21 fouls. They made 11 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. La Salle shot 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 12 shots. Furthermore, La Salle snagged 29 boards (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. La Salle doled out 13 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 38.8% from the floor on 26 of 67 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams made 19 of 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. Rhode Island ended the contest having earned a 60.0% field goal percentage (30 of 50) and buried 7 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Jaden House is one player who played a role in this matchup. He was able to score 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Rhode Island heads into this game with a win-loss record of 17-8 for the season. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a group they commit 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Rhode Island is pulling in 38.2 rebounds per contest and has racked up 351 assists this year, which ranks 215th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are hitting 34.5% on 3-point shots (183 of 530) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.3 points per contest (77th in the country) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are 148th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 337 surrendered on the season. The Rams defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (663 of 1,574) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.2% on 3-pointers while they are 222nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Saint Louis Billikens went home defeated by a final of 78-69 against Loyola. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Saint Louis permitted Loyola to pull down 29 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 24 and ended up going 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Billikens permitted Loyola to make 25 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.1% for the game. When the game finished, the Billikens finished 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Saint Louis made 11 out of their 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Loyola had 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Billikens were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Gibson Jimerson pitched in for the Billikens in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 40 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He made 6 of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and added 3 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a mark of 14-12 for the campaign. The Billikens commit 15.1 fouls per game and they shoot 67.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (96th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Saint Louis has tallied 1,909 points this season (73.4 per game) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Billikens are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is 54th in college.

The Billikens on defense are ranked 129th in college in points given up per game with 70.0. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (46th in the nation). The Saint Louis defense allows 31.6% from downtown (197 of 624) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.8 dimes and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 73rd and 259th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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