Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Chaifetz Arena Friday as host Saint Louis looks to handle the USC Upstate Spartans in NCAA hoops action.

Saint Louis will face the 21-13 Spartans, who own a 2-1-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Billikens are 16-13-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Spartans are 1-3 favoring the OVER.



View USC Upstate vs Saint Louis Odds and Stats.





How They Match Up:


USC Upstate was a 65-56 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Old Dominion. They earned a push of the 9-point spread as underdogs. The Spartans endured a 65-56 loss at the hands of the Monarchs on Sunday, despite a 12-point effort from Ricardo Glenn at Ted Constant Center.

Saint Louis lost its last outing, a 65-61 result against Michigan State on March 18. They covered in that game as a 7-point underdog. The Billikens got 13 points from Kwamain Mitchell, but it was Michigan State that prevailed in a 65-61 final on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.


Saint Louis Billikens Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Spartans at Billikens trends to consider:
Saint Louis is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Louis's last 6 games
Saint Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Saint Louis is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
USC Upstate home to Hiwassee, Monday, November 12
Saint Louis home to Santa Clara, Wednesday, November 14