Saint Louis vs. Fordham betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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The Saint Louis Billikens (7-6, 0-0 A-10) are only 1-point favorites as they attempt to end a five-game road losing streak when they take on the Fordham Rams (8-5, 0-0 A-10) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Rose Hill Gymnasium. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 154 points.

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Saint Louis Cover -1 vs Fordham -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Saint Louis vs. Fordham betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -112
  • Fordham moneyline odds to win: -108
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-1)
  • Total: 154

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-1) than it did in home games (5-9-1) last year.
  • The Billikens went over the total less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 12 games (58.3%).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Billikens were 134th in the nation on offense (74.9 points scored per game) and 19th-worst defensively (79.4 points allowed).
  • Saint Louis was 283rd in the nation in rebounds per game (30.4) and 197th in rebounds conceded (31.9) last year.
  • At 12.9 assists per game last year, the Billikens were 190th in college basketball.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (83rd in nation) 43.0 (176th) 33.4 (169th) 33.1 (284th) 15.8 (90th) 11.5 (173rd)

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Fordham statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Fordham had a lower winning percentage at home (.294, 5-12-0 record) than on the road (.600, 6-4-0).
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Rams’ games finished above the over/under at home (64.7%, 11 of 17) than on the road (40%, four of 10).
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Rams won a lower percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (4-6).

Last season stats

  • With 70.5 points per game on offense, the Rams ranked 268th in the nation last year. At the other end, they gave up 72.4 points per contest, which ranked 197th in college basketball.
  • Fordham pulled down 33.6 rebounds per game (100th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.3 rebounds per contest (170th-ranked).
  • The Rams dished out 12.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 224th in the country.

Fordham betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (240th in nation) 45.9 (303rd) 34.5 (107th) 31.9 (228th) 14.8 (137th) 13.2 (306th)
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