Saint Louis Billikens vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (15-12) are en route to John M. Belk Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Davidson Wildcats (16-11).

The Saint Louis Billikens faced Rhode Island and took home the win by a score of 81-66 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Billikens walked away with 15 while Rhode Island had 8 fouls. They also buried 10 of their 22 shots from distance. Rhode Island finished shooting 52.6% from the free throw line by making 10 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Rhode Island had 28 rebounds (0 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Rhode Island recorded 17 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, Saint Louis allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 out of 50 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 39 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Billikens knocked down 6 of 7 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. Saint Louis ended the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (30 of 69) and made 15 out of their 38 shots from 3-point land.

Robbie Avila is a player who was a factor for the contest. He finished 40.9% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He recorded 22 points on 9 of 22 shooting.

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Saint Louis heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-12 on the year. They average 73.7 pts per contest (193rd in Division 1) on 47.1% from the floor. The Billikens are connecting on 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (254 of 745) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Saint Louis is collecting 35.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 410 assists so far this season, which is 105th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 15.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Billikens are forcing 10.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They give up 32.0% on 3-point shots and they are 117th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (69.9). The Billikens are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (689 of 1,675) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 71st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 325 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 80-69 when they faced Fordham. The Wildcats were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Fordham committed 22 fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.8%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Davidson converted 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). In all, the Wildcats ended up shooting 28 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Wildcats allowed Fordham to convert 27 out of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.2% for the matchup. They shot 32.0% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 25 and ended up shooting 7 of 12 at the charity stripe (58.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Davidson allowed Fordham to snag 33 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Bobby Durkin was important for the Wildcats for the matchup. He racked up 20 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 assists in this contest. He converted 6 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and had 13 rebounds.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 16-11 for the year. The Wildcats are committing 15.3 fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.3 times per contest (79th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. Davidson has scored 2,004 pts for the year (74.2 per game) and they pull in 34.1 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 112th in college.

The Davidson defense gives up 34.9% on 3-pointers (213 of 611) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.4 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 111th and 128th in Division 1. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 137th in college in points per game surrendered with 70.5. They are forcing 10.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (226th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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