Saint Louis vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Richmond Spiders (7-11, 2-3 A-10) are underdogs (+7) as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Saint Louis Billikens (10-7, 3-1 A-10) at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Robins Center. The matchup airs on USA. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5 points.

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Saint Louis Cover -7 vs Richmond -110

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Saint Louis vs. Richmond betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -310
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +246
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-7)
  • Total: 136.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in eight games when playing at home, and it has covered two times in five games when playing on the road.
  • When playing at home, the Billikens go over the over/under 12.5% of the time (one of eight games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 20% of games (one of five).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Louis has taken seven of eight games at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Billikens have been scoring 74 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Saint Louis concede 1.6 fewer points per game (69.1) than its season-long average (70.7).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Billikens are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 10 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.4% compared to 36.2% season-long).

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-12-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (33rd in nation) 41.9 (105th) 32.5 (189th) 32.6 (269th) 15.8 (75th) 11.7 (211th)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Richmond has a lower winning percentage at home (.143, 1-6-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5-0).
  • Spiders games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of seven) than on the road (three of seven) this season.
  • The Spiders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Spiders are posting 67.1 points per game, 1.8 fewer points than their season average (68.9).
  • Richmond has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 74.9 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average of 71.6.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Spiders are making 8.2 three-pointers per game, 0.4 more than their season average (7.8). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.6%) compared to their season average (29.4%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (343rd in nation) 42 (112th) 30.7 (284th) 33.9 (308th) 11.9 (310th) 9.4 (14th)
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