Saint Louis vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting: College basketball preview for January 3

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The Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (10-4, 1-0 A-10) are underdogs (+2) as they attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Saint Louis Billikens (8-6, 1-0 A-10) at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Chaifetz Arena. The contest airs on ESPN2. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

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Saint Louis vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -140
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-2)
  • Total: 151.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Louis has done a better job covering the spread on the road (2-2-0) than it has at home (1-5-0).
  • At home, the Billikens go over the over/under 16.7% of the time (one of six games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 25% of games (one of four).
  • Saint Louis has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 5-1, compared to going 1-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Billikens were the 134th-ranked team in the country (74.9 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 19th-worst (79.4 points conceded per game).
  • Saint Louis grabbed 30.4 rebounds per game and conceded 31.9 boards last year, ranking 283rd and 197th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Billikens were ranked 190th in college basketball in assists with 12.9 per game.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (49th in nation) 42.7 (163rd) 33.2 (180th) 32.6 (264th) 15.7 (97th) 11.5 (176th)

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Saint Joseph’s (PA) had a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than away (.417, 5-7-0).
  • Hawks games finished above the over/under less often at home (nine times out of 17) than on the road (nine of 12) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Hawks won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-7).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Hawks averaged 75.5 points per game (113th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 70.5 points per contest at the other end of the court (125th-ranked).
  • Last year Saint Joseph’s (PA) grabbed 32.8 boards per game (134th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 31.5 rebounds per contest (179th-ranked).
  • The Hawks put up 14.7 dimes per game, which ranked them 83rd in the country.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (159th in nation) 40.2 (53rd) 33.9 (136th) 30.5 (152nd) 17.1 (37th) 12.4 (262nd)
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