Saint Louis Billikens vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our St. Bonaventure vs Saint Louis NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in St. Louis.

St. Bonaventure vs Saint Louis Prediction

Planning on watching today's Bonnies and Billikens game? Catch the action at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO, as the Billikens hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on PEAC. The odds for this Atlantic 10 conference game currently have Saint Louis as the -3.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 139.5 points.

St. Bonaventure vs. Saint Louis Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Saint Louis Billikens
Where: St. Louis at Chaifetz Arena
Date: Wednesday, January 8th
Betting Odds STLOU -3.5, STBON +138 | STLOU -168 O/U 139.5

Bonnies Preview: Will the Bonnies Pull Through as the Away Underdog?

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Recent Game/Games

The Bonnies improved to 13-1 on the season with an 86-66 road win over Fordham on Saturday. St. Bonaventure entered the game as 6-point favorites and covered the spread, while the combined 152 points went over the 141.5-point total.

St. Bonaventure took control early, leading 43-30 at halftime, and matched that output in the 2nd half, outscoring Fordham 43-36 to seal the win.

Bonnies Offense Breakdown

St. Bonaventure's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 86 points with a 52.5% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61%, thanks in part to their 47.4% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 19 attempts. At the free-throw line, the Bonnies were nearly automatic, converting 83.3% of their 18 attempts.

Melvin Council Jr. led the way with 24 points and 8 assists, shooting 61.1% from the field. Jackie Johnson III added 21 points, knocking down 5 threes on 11 attempts. Lajae Jones contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 3 of 4 from deep, while Romad Dean also connected on 3 threes, finishing with 13 points and 6 boards.

Bonnies Team Defense

St. Bonaventure's defense gave up 66 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field, hitting 24 of their 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 14 two-point baskets on 28 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, the Bonnies' defense conceded 10 made threes on 27 attempts, with the other team shooting 37%. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 10 times, where they made 8 free throws, an 80% success rate. St. Bonaventure allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Billikens Preview: Will the Billikens Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Saint Louis Billikens Recent Game/Games

The Billikens improved to 7-6 on the season with a 73-57 win over Saint Joseph's on Friday, January 3rd. Playing at home, they entered the game as -2.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 130, falling short of the 151.5-point O/U line.

Saint Louis led 36-29 at halftime and maintained their defensive effort in the 2nd half, holding the Hawks to 28 points while scoring 37 themselves.

Billikens Offense Breakdown

Saint Louis put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.2%. They connected on 66.7% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 32.1% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-28 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Billikens shot 71.4%, making 10 of 14 attempts.

Isaiah Swope led the way with 26 points and 8 assists, shooting 60.0% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range. Robbie Avila contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 50.0% of his shots, including 4-of-8 from deep. The Billikens recorded 20 assists as a team, with 7 offensive rebounds.

Billikens Team Defense

Saint Louis held their opponent to 57 points, despite allowing them to shoot 49% from the field. They gave up 66% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 18 of 27 shots.

From beyond the arc, their opponent went 9 for 28, shooting 32%. Saint Louis also sent them to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 10 shots, hitting 71%. The Billikens allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Bonnies vs Billikens Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Bonnies last ten road games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 66. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 8-2, while going 8-2 straight-up.
Through their last ten home games, Saint Louis has an ATS record of just 4-5-1. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 75 points per game.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Bonnies have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Billikens have gone 2-7-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.