Saint Louis vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The La Salle Explorers (7-16, 3-7 A-10) are heavy underdogs (+23.5) as they attempt to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 19 Saint Louis Billikens (22-1, 10-0 A-10) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Chaifetz Arena. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.

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Saint Louis Cover -23.5 vs La Salle -112

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Saint Louis vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +2225
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-23.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Saint Louis sports a better record against the spread (10-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-2-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Billikens hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total nine times in 14 opportunities this season (64.3%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
  • Saint Louis, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage when playing at home (14-0 record) and away from home (5-0 record).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Billikens have been scoring 87.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 91.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Saint Louis’ defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 70.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Billikens are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 12.6 threes per game and shooting 46.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 11.3 makes and 40.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 13-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-1 (Home: 14-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.1 (third in nation) 36.5 (first) 38.9 (fourth) 28.6 (55th) 19.3 (fifth) 12.0 (259th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, La Salle has performed better at home (6-2-0) than on the road (3-7-0).
  • Explorers games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 30% of the time on the road (three of 10).
  • The Explorers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (2-4), and away it is .100 (1-9).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Explorers are averaging 65.6 points per game, compared to their season average of 66.0.
  • La Salle is surrendering 72.7 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.0).
  • The Explorers are sinking 5.6 threes per game with a 30.4% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.1 and 29.9%.

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 23.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 8-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (326th in nation) 45.3 (252nd) 31.0 (257th) 30.3 (136th) 13.5 (222nd) 11.9 (249th)
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