San Francisco vs. Saint Louis betting: College basketball preview for December 5

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The Saint Louis Billikens (5-2) are underdogs (+9) as they try to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the San Francisco Dons (6-2) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 151.5.

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San Francisco Cover -9 vs Saint Louis -110

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San Francisco vs. Saint Louis betting lines

  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: -420
  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: +321
  • Spread: San Francisco (-9)
  • Total: 151.5

San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Francisco did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-5-0) than it did at home (8-7-0) last season.
  • The Dons exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (73.3%) than road tilts (36.4%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, San Francisco took 11 of 12 games when playing at home, good for a .917 winning percentage. San Francisco won six of seven games on the road (.857) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Dons were the 68th-ranked team in the country (77.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 31st (66.5 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, San Francisco was 156th in the country in rebounds (32.3 per game) last year. It was 14th-best in rebounds conceded (27.9 per game).
  • Last season the Dons were 24th-best in the country in assists with 16.3 per game.

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (47th in nation) 38.9 (45th) 34.0 (156th) 28.1 (50th) 15.8 (80th) 12.9 (275th)

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Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Saint Louis had better results on the road (6-5-1) than at home (5-9-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Billikens games went over less frequently at home (eight of 15, 53.3%) than on the road (seven of 12, 58.3%) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Billikens had a better winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5 record) than on the road (.250, 3-9).

Last season stats

  • The Billikens were ranked 134th in college basketball offensively last season with 74.9 points per game, while defensively they were 19th-worst (79.4 points allowed per game).
  • Saint Louis grabbed 30.4 boards per game (283rd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.9 rebounds per contest (197th-ranked).
  • Last season the Billikens ranked 190th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.9 per game.

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (78th in nation) 41.6 (124th) 35.4 (84th) 33.7 (289th) 16.4 (60th) 12.0 (210th)
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