Fordham Rams vs St. Louis Billikens Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

On Saturday, the Fordham Rams (9-12, 3-5 A-10) will be facing off against the St Louis Billikens (8-13, 1-7 A-10) in an Atlantic 10 Conference game at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Fordham suffered a defeat against Richmond on Wednesday, extending their losing streak to two games and losing four out of their last five matches. Similarly, St Louis was defeated by Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday, marking their fifth consecutive loss. The Billikens have also struggled in their past eight games with only one win. Notably, Fordham does not have any players listed on their injury report, while St Louis will be missing Abou Magassa. St. Louis is currently the betting favorite with an initial line of -2, but the current line stands at St. Louis -1.5.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Rams +100 | Billikens -120

Spread: Rams +1.5 (-110) | Billikens -1.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 148.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 55%.

Fordham Rams

Fordham's basketball team has been performing at an average level this season. They score an average of 73.9 points per game, which ranks them 191st in the nation. Their shooting percentages are below average, with a 41.3% overall shooting percentage (326th rank) and a 32.1% shooting percentage from 3-point land (266th rank). Their free throw shooting is particularly poor, with a 64.8% success rate (340th rank). Japhet Medor is the leading scorer for Fordham with an average of 11.7 points per game, followed by Will Richardson with an average of 10.7 points per game. Antrell Charlton leads in assists, averaging 3.3 per game. Defensively, Fordham allows an average of 74.0 points per game, which ranks them 250th. Opponents have a 43.3% overall shooting percentage (225th rank) and a 35.2% shooting percentage from 3-point land (293rd rank). Fordham's rebounding is decent, with an average of 38.3 rebounds per game led by Abdou Tsimbila with an average of 6.7 boards per contest. Kyle Rose leads in steals with an average of 1.9 per game, while Tsimbila is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 2.3 per game. Overall, Fordham holds a power ranking of 142 and is ranked 181st in offense and 235th in defense. They have a record of 9-12 this season and have a 8-13 against the spread (ATS) record. In terms of offensive performance, they hit 41.32% of their field goals (320th rank) and 64.72% of their free throws (342nd rank). Their three-point shooting percentage is 32.06% (260th rank). They average 38.5 rebounds per game (68th rank) and have 13.35 offensive assists and 13.5 turnovers per game (169th and 299th ranks respectively). On the defensive end, Fordham allows opponents to make 43.68% of their field goals (192nd rank) and 72.34% of their free throws (238th rank). They allow 34.39% of three-pointers to be made (257th rank) and average