Saint Louis vs. Saint Bonaventure betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 23

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The No. 24 Saint Louis Billikens (18-1, 6-0 A-10) are favored (by 7.5 points) to build on a five-game road winning streak when they visit the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (12-7, 1-5 A-10) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 158.5.

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Saint Louis vs. Saint Bonaventure betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -376
  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: +297
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-7.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis has done a better job covering the spread at home (9-3-0) than it has in road affairs (2-2-0).
  • The Billikens have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (66.7%) than road games (50%).
  • Saint Louis, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage when playing at home (12-0 record) and away from home (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Billikens’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 90.8 points a contest compared to the 91.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Saint Louis allow 2.2 fewer points per game (64.9) than its season-long average (67.1).
  • The Billikens are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 11.4 threes per game and shooting 41.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.6 makes and 38.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 12-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.7 (fifth in nation) 35.5 (first) 39.9 (third) 28.3 (46th) 19.2 (eighth) 12.2 (265th)

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Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Bonaventure’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .222 (2-7-0). Away, it is .600 (3-2-0).
  • Bonnies games have gone above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of nine) than on the road (three of five) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies are scoring 79.8 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 77.9.
  • Saint Bonaventure is ceding 79.0 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 6.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.7).
  • The Bonnies are draining 7.9 threes per contest with a 38.2% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 37.9%.

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-11-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-5-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (109th in nation) 45.5 (274th) 32.2 (212th) 28.1 (40th) 16.1 (80th) 10.7 (120th)
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