La Salle vs Saint Louis 2/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Saint Louis Billikens (16-6) vs. La Salle Explorers (7-13)
February 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: La Salle Explorers +8 / Saint Louis Billikens -8; Over/Under: -145.5
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The Saint Louis Billikens and La Salle Explorers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Tom Gola Arena. The Saint Louis Billikens look to build on their five-game winning streak. The La Salle Explorers need a win after losing nine of their last 11 games.
The Saint Louis Billikens are averaging 79.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Gibson Jimerson is averaging 17.4 points and 2 rebounds, while Yuri Collins is averaging 11.6 points and 8.5 assists. Jordan Nesbitt is dishing 1.2 assists and Marten Linssen is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Saint Louis Billikens are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Louis Billikens are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The La Salle Explorers are averaging 70.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Clifton Moore is averaging 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Josh Nickelberry is averaging 12.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. Jack Clark is the third double-digit scorer and Jhamir Brickus is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.4 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Billikens are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Billikens last 4 games following a ATS win. The over is 4-0 in Explorers last 4 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Saint Louis Billikens are playing their best ball of the season, winning their last five games by an average of 16.2 points while allowing 39.1 percent shooting from the field. The La Salle Explorers just don’t have the horsepower to get the job done against above average teams. Saint Louis isn’t a club you should be looking to step in front of. I’ll lay the chalk.
