The Saint Louis Billikens (16-1, 4-0 A-10) are heavily favored (by 15.5 points) to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Richmond Spiders (13-5, 3-2 A-10) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5 points.
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Saint Louis Cover -15.5 vs Richmond -104
Saint Louis vs. Richmond betting lines
- Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -1538
- Richmond moneyline odds to win: +874
- Spread: Saint Louis (-15.5)
- Total: 162.5
Saint Louis statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Saint Louis did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-8-0) last season than it did in road tilts (4-8-0).
- The Billikens went over the total in a higher percentage of home games (33.3%) than road games (16.7%) last season.
- As a moneyline favorite, Saint Louis won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.786) compared to away games (.600) last season.
Recent trends
- The Billikens’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 93.7 points per contest compared to the 91.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Saint Louis has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 64.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.8 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
- The Billikens’ past 10 contests have seen them make 11.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 10.7 makes and 38.5%.
Saint Louis betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.0 (sixth in nation) | 35.7 (first) | 39.9 (fifth) | 27.7 (31st) | 19.3 (ninth) | 12.1 (245th) |
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Richmond statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Richmond’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .545 (6-5-0). On the road, it is .750 (3-1-0).
- Spiders games have gone above the over/under less often at home (six times out of 11) than on the road (three of four) this season.
- The Spiders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is 1.000 (2-0).
Recent trends
- While the Spiders are posting 81.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 79.7 points per contest.
- Richmond is surrendering 74.1 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 2.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.7).
- Over their past 10 games, the Spiders are draining 9.2 treys per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (9.4). They own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (40.5%) compared to their season average (38.1%).
Richmond betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (122nd in nation) | 42.6 (128th) | 34.0 (120th) | 31.8 (221st) | 15.4 (110th) | 9.7 (39th) |
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