Saint Louis Billikens vs Rhode Island Rams Betting Pick & Prediction 3/2/24

Betting on today’s Billikens and Rams game? Catch the action at Ryan Center in Kingston, RI, as the Rams hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on CBSS. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 159.5 points, and Rhode Island is favored by -2.5 to win at home against Saint Louis.

SAINT LOUIS BILLIKENS VS RHODE ISLAND RAMS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Rhode Island Rams -2.5

This game will be played at Ryan Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, March 2nd.

WHY BET THE RHODE ISLAND RAMS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Rams.
• Not only will Rhode Island pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 159.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the Billikens Pull the Upset on the Road?

Today, Saint Louis will be on the road against Rhode Island as 2.5-point underdogs. The Billikens have struggled this season, as they are just 10-18 overall and 3-12 in Atlantic 10 play. On the road, Saint Louis is 2-9, and their average scoring margin is -9.2 points per game.

Recently, the Billikens have not fared well on the road, as they have gone just 1-9 in their last 10 games away from home. In their most recent game, they fell to Richmond by a score of 80-64.

As the underdog this season, Saint Louis has an ATS record of 8-11. On the road, they have gone 5-6 vs. the spread this year. In their last 10 games as the underdog, the Billikens are 4-6 vs. the spread. Their ATS mark vs. the spread is 10-17 this year.

So far this season, the over/under record for Saint Louis games is 15-11-1, and today’s line of 159.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games this year (148.4). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 159 points.

The Saint Louis offense is coming off a game in which they scored 64 points vs. Richmond. Overall their field goal percentage was 37.7% while connecting on 7 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Gibson Jimerson, who holds an average of 14.5 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Terrence Hargrove Jr. is averaging 12.9 points per game this season.

Coming into today’s game, the Saint Louis defense is giving up an average of 78.9 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.8 threes per game vs. Rhode Island. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 36.0%.

Will Rhode Island Find a Way to Win at Home?

After losing their last game to VCU by a score of 88-67, Rhode Island is now 11-17 overall. Over their last 10 games, the Rams have gone 4-6 at home. On the season, they have a record of 8-6 at home.

So far, Rhode Island has been the favorite in eight games, and they have gone 5-3 in those contests. As the favorite, the Rams have a record of 5-3.

As the favorite, Rhode Island has gone just 3-4-1 vs. the spread this season and 10-15-1 overall. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Rams are just 3-6-1 ATS, and they are 0-3 ATS in their last three home games.

On the season, the over/under record for Rhode Island games is 17-9, and the average scoring total in their games is 151.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 159.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games this year (144.5), and this year, 20 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1, and the average scoring total in those games is 153 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Rhode Island offense tallied 67 points in a matchup against VCU. Their field goal percentage for the game was 41.5%, and they made 9 threes. Jaden House is leading the team in scoring at 14.6 points per contest. Luis Kortright has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 9.9 going into the game.

So far, the Rams’ defense is ranked 289th in the country at 77.0 points per contest. In their previous game vs. VCU, the Rams finished with a field goal percentage of 48% and a total of 88 points vs. Rhode Island.