Saint Louis vs. UMass betting: College basketball preview for February 4

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The UMass Minutemen (10-12, 5-4 A-10) host the Saint Louis Billikens (13-9, 6-3 A-10) after winning three straight home games. The Billikens are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The point total for the matchup is 152.5.

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Saint Louis vs. UMass betting lines

  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: -119
  • UMass moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Saint Louis (-1)
  • Total: 152.5

Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis has a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-6-0) than it does in road games (2-5-0).
  • The Billikens have exceeded the over/under in two of 11 home games (18.2%), compared to one of seven road games (14.3%).
  • Saint Louis has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 2-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Billikens have been racking up 70.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Saint Louis’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (64.1) is 5.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.1).
  • The Billikens’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.0% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.2 makes and 34.1%.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-16-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (52nd in nation) 41.1 (58th) 32.5 (164th) 32.7 (271st) 15.0 (96th) 12.5 (285th)

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UMass statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UMass has performed better against the spread away (6-1-0) than at home (5-5-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Minutemen’s games have finished above the over/under at home (70%, seven of 10) than on the road (57.1%, four of seven).
  • The Minutemen’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).

Recent trends

  • The Minutemen are posting 76.4 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 75.9.
  • UMass has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 76.0 points per contest, 0.8 more points than its season average of 75.2.
  • The Minutemen are making 5.9 three-pointers per contest with a 31.6% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.7 and 28.3%.

UMass betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (310th in nation) 41.3 (64th) 36.5 (21st) 33.6 (312th) 13.2 (226th) 11.9 (243rd)
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