The Rhode Island Rams (9-11, 6-7 A-10) travel to meet the Saint Louis Billikens (8-3, 1-2) at Chaifetz Arena for a 9 p.m. ET tip Wednesday. Below, we analyze the Rhode Island-St. Louis college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rhode Island at Saint Louis: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Rhode Island +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Saint Louis -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rhode Island +8.5 (-120) | Saint Louis -8.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rhode Island at Saint Louis: Three things to know
- URI is coming off a 75-63 home loss against UMass. The Rams are on a three-game losing streak while going 1-2 ATS since their last win at La Salle Jan. 27. The Rams are also 2-4 straight up and 2-4 ATS across the past six overall.
- Saint Louis posted a 70-59 win over St. Bonaventure as a four-point home favorite Saturday. SLU is just 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS across the past five games overall, but an impressive 8-1 SU/7-2 ATS in nine games at home.
- The home team has posted a 5-2 ATS mark in the past seven meetings in this series, with the favorite cashing in six of the previous eight.
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Rhode Island at Saint Louis: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Saint Louis 73, Rhode Island 63
Money line (ML)
Saint Louis (-400) should be able to ease past URI in this A-10 battle, but risking four times your potential return is just not a good long-term betting strategy. AVOID and look to the spread instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
SAINT LOUIS -8.5 (+100) is laying a heavy number, but SLU will on its home floor and a good bet at even-money. The Billikens are just 1-4 ATS across the past five, but the trends point to the favorite and home team posting the cover in this series. Plus, the sub-.500 Rams aren’t exactly crushing it against the number either, going 4-7 ATS over the previous 11.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is to the UNDER 138.5 (-110). URI has hit the Under in five straight, going for 63 or fewer points on offense in four of the previous five. The Over is 8-3 in SLU’s 11 games overall this season, but the Under did cash in its most recent win over the Bonnies, and the Over/Under has split 2-2 in its past four.
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