Saint Louis vs. Central Michigan betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 7

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The Central Michigan Chippewas (3-5) are heavy underdogs (+24.5) as they look to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Saint Louis Billikens (7-1) on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Chaifetz Arena. The matchup airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 157.5.

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Saint Louis Cover -24.5 vs Central Michigan -122

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Saint Louis vs. Central Michigan betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Central Michigan moneyline odds to win: +2500
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-24.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Saint Louis owned a better record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-8-0).
  • The Billikens exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in five of 15 home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they hit the over in two of 12 games (16.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Louis won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.786) compared to road games (.600) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Billikens were the 157th-ranked squad in college basketball (74.3 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 152nd (71.3 points allowed per game).
  • Saint Louis grabbed 32.2 rebounds per game and conceded 32.4 boards last year, ranking 168th and 265th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Billikens were ranked 83rd in the nation in assists with 14.9 per game.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (42nd in nation) 36.9 (seventh) 40.9 (eighth) 27.0 (34th) 16.6 (78th) 15.3 (356th)

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Central Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Central Michigan was 7-5-0 at home against the spread (.583 winning percentage). Away, it was 7-8-0 ATS (.467).
  • Chippewas games went above the over/under 75% of the time at home (nine of 12) last year, and 53.3% of the time away (eight of 15).
  • The Chippewas’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-2) last season, and on the road it was .222 (2-7).

Last season stats

  • With 75.5 points per game on offense, the Chippewas were 131st in college basketball last season. On defense, they gave up 72.2 points per contest, which ranked 191st in college basketball.
  • Central Michigan averaged 32.7 boards per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 29.5 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
  • The Chippewas averaged 13.5 assists per game, which ranked them 184th in the nation.

Central Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 24.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (118th in nation) 43.6 (183rd) 34.1 (145th) 31.6 (208th) 16.4 (82nd) 12.6 (250th)
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