Saint Louis vs Stephen F. Austin 11/24/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Saint Louis Billikens meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. Stephen F. Austin is 4-1 on the season and fresh off a one-point win over Buffalo. As for the Billikens, they’re 5-1 so far and beat Illinois State in their last game. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

Stephen F. Austin began their season with a couple of wins over LSU-Alexandria and Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Lumberjacks lost their first game 83-71 to South Dakota State, but bounced back with an 87-74 win over Middle Tennessee in game four. 

In Tuesday’s game versos Buffalo, the Lumberjacks carried a 38-28 edge into halftime. Stephen F. Austin was outscored 50-41 from there but still hung on for the 79-78 win. Gavin Kensmil finished on 20 points with seven rebounds. 

Over on the Saint Louis side, their 2021-22 season began with three straight wins. The Billikens took out Central Arkansas, Harris Stowe and Eastern Illinois before a loss to Memphis. Saint Louis managed a 78-58 win over Mercer in game five. 

The Billikens took on Illinois State on Tuesday. Saint Louis scored 48 points in the second half on the way to an 82-76 victory. Gibson Jimerson led the way on 19 points and three rebounds, while Jordan Nesbitt added 14 points of his own. 

PICK: I’m going to take Saint Louis. The Billikens shot a nice 50 percent from the field in their Tuesday game against Illinois State, along with 20-of-25 free throws and 33 rebounds. Illinois State shot 48.1 percent on the other side, but it was a good outing for the Billikens nonetheless. 

As for Stephen F. Austin, they faltered a bit in the second half against Buffalo but get major credit for hanging on during the win. I expect the Lumberjacks to be right in this game most of the way. Should be a fun matchup, but I think Saint Louis has the inside track on a cover.