St. Louis Billikens vs UMass Minutemen Betting Picks & Predictions
In an upcoming Atlantic-10 matchup, the UMASS Minutemen (10-12, 5-4 A10) will face off against the St. Louis Billikens (13-9, 6-3 A10) on Tuesday night. UMASS previously
Game outlook
In an upcoming Atlantic-10 matchup, the UMASS Minutemen (10-12, 5-4 A10) will face off against the St. Louis Billikens (13-9, 6-3 A10) on Tuesday night. UMASS previously defeated St. Louis 84-73 as a 4.5-point favorite in their last meeting. Betting odds currently favor UMASS, with the opening line at 0 remaining unchanged. College basketball handicappers may find this game of interest as it unfolds.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Billikens -105 | Minutemen -115
Spread: Billikens 0 (-110) | Minutemen 0 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 150.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UMass will win straight-up is 53%.
St. Louis Billikens
The UMass Minutemen have been on a hot streak, winning four of their last five games, including a 62-53 victory over Duquesne led by Rahsool Diggins who scored 32 points. Diggins has been averaging 28.2 points over the last five games and leads the team with 17.5 ppg on the season. UMass is currently ranked 175th in the nation, with their offense ranked 224th and defense ranked 141st. They are third in the conference in scoring, averaging 75.8 ppg, but struggle on the defensive end, allowing 75.2 ppg. The Minutemen are last in the conference in three-point shooting at 28.3% and rank 13th in assists-to-turnover ratio. They have a record of 11-10 against the spread and are 12-8-1 in over/under bets. On the other hand, the St. Louis Billikens have a power ranking of 211 and are ranked 208th in offense, scoring an average of 73.76 points per game. Defensively, they rank 110th, allowing an average of 69.19 points per game. St. Louis has a record of 12-9 (6-13 ATS) this season. The Billikens shoot 47.91% from the field, ranking 46th, and 67.36% from the free-throw line, ranking 310th. They make 33.98% of their three-pointers, ranking 174th. On the boards, they average 35.29 rebounds per game, ranking 204th. Defensively, they allow opponents to shoot 41.51% from the field (ranked 84th) and 71.17% from the free-throw line (ranked 172nd). They allow 30.29% shooting from three-point range (ranked 44th) and grab 34.57 defensive rebounds per game (ranked 34th). Additionally, they average 11.38 defensive assists and 10.71 turnovers per game, ranking 54th and 309th, respectively.