In Saturday’s college hardwood action, the Saint Louis Billikens (9-3, 2-2 A-10) take on the Fordham Rams (2-10, 2-10) at Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, N.Y. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Saint Louis-Fordham college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Saint Louis at Fordham: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:43 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Saint Louis -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100) | Fordham +1250 (bet $100 to win $1,250)
- Against the spread/ATS: Saint Louis -16.5 (-110) | Fordham +16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 127.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Saint Louis at Fordham: Three things to know
- The Billikens have won nine of 10 games at home this season, but they’re 0-2 SU/ATS on the road. Saint Louis was favored in each of the two road outings, including an 82-75 loss at La Salle as a 12.5-point favorite Feb. 3. Saint Louis is 1-5 ATS in the past six overall.
- Fordham won its most recent home game, topping La Salle 76-68 as a 5.5-point underdog Feb. 6. The Rams are 2-3 SU/ATS in the past five games at home. They’re also a respectable 4-2 ATS in the past six, and 5-1 ATS in the past six as double-digit underdogs.
- These teams met last season Jan. 26, 2020 with the Billikens coming away with a 55-39 win as 14.5-point favorites. The Under (119) easily connected that day.
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Saint Louis at Fordham: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Saint Louis 68, Fordham 54
Money line (ML)
Saint Louis (-3000) has had two road games to date, losing both despite being the favorite each time. It’s a rather small sample size, but you can’t lay 30 times your potential return with a history like that. AVOID.
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Against the spread (ATS)
FORDHAM +16.5 (-110) is a tough sell. The Rams have really struggled, not only this season, but for the better part of the past three decades. Fordham has won 13 or fewer games in a season 24 times in the past 28 campaigns. So, taking the Rams plus the points is really hard to do, but the way Saint Louis has played on the road, plus Fordham’s success as a double-digit dog makes the Rams the play here.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 127.5 (-110) is the lean here as Fordham has really struggled to score the basketball. The Rams rank 347th in the nation with 53.0 points per game. The good news is that the Rams are decent defensively, allowing 67.6 PPG. We should have another low-scoring game in this series.
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