Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Saint Louis when they take on the Hawks on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

The Hawks are 15-9 so far on the season, and 14-7 ATS vs. the number. The Billikens, meanwhile, are 18-5 and 12-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Saint Joseph's go 8-12 and the Billikens go 10-8-1 on the totals.



View Saint Louis vs Saint Josephs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Saint Louis before tip-off in this one will find them as 1-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 77-rated Saint Louis taking on the No. 53-rated Hawks in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 79-71 win for the Billikens on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Billikens rank No. 277 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.5 per game. That compares with Saint Joseph's’s No. 81 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Saint Joseph's is college basketball's No. 170-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Billikens rate No. 103 with 6.9 per game.

Defensively, Saint Louis features the nation's No. 99-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.9 points per game. Saint Joseph's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 158 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Saint Louis was a 58-50 Sportsbook at home against Dayton. They failed to cover the 12-point spread as favorites. The Billikens grabbed a 58-50 win over the Flyers on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Brian Conklin at Chaifetz Arena.

In their last action, Saint Joseph's was a 70-66 Sportsbook at home against La Salle. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites. Saint Joseph's earned a 70-66 victory over La Salle on Saturday, getting 18 points from Halil Kanacevic at Hagan Arena.


Saint Louis Billikens Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing La Salle are 1-6
After playing Dayton are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Saint Joseph's Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Massachusetts are 5-5
After playing La Salle are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Billikens at Hawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Louis's last 7 games on the road
Saint Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Louis is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Saint Joseph's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saint Joseph's last 7 games when playing Saint Louis
Saint Joseph's is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Louis


Next up:
Saint Louis at La Salle, Saturday, February 11
Saint Joseph's home to Massachusetts, Saturday, February 11