The Saint Louis Billikens take on the Saint Joe's Hawks in Philadelphia, PA. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Saint Joe's is favored by 6.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -275. The total is set at 144.5 points.
Here are my Saint Louis vs. Saint Joe's predictions and college basketball picks for February 7, 2025.
Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's Prediction
My Pick: Saint Joe's -5 or Better
My Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's best bet is on the Hawks spread, with the best odds currently available at BetRivers. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's Odds, Spread, Pick
| Saint Louis Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6.5 -110 | 144.5 -110 / -110 | +225 |
| Saint Joe's Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6.5 -110 | 144.5 -110 / -110 | -275 |
- Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's spread: Saint Joe's -6.5
- Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's over/under: 144.5 points
- Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's moneyline: Saint Joe's -275, Saint Louis +225
- Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's best bet: Saint Joe's -5 or Better
My Saint Louis vs Saint Joe's College Basketball Betting Preview
Josh Schertz’s Billikens have improved dramatically as the season has progressed, sitting 7-3 in A-10 play while holding sole possession of third place in the league.
The same can’t be said for Billy Lange’s Hawks, who have followed up their astounding non-conference performance (they beat Texas Tech) with a 4-5 start to A-10 play.
That includes a loss to Saint Louis back on January 3.
The Hawks had a lousy shooting night (4-for-26 from 3, 16%). Their spread ball screen and dribble hand-off offense makes them highly variable in how often they shoot the ball, so they had no shot of beating Saint Louis on the road with that type of performance from deep.
Saint Joe’s played fine otherwise, but Robbie Avila and the hub-and-spoke offense shredded its typically good interior defense. Saint Louis shot 18-for-27 (67%) from 2-point range and scored 19 points on 11 cutting sets (1.75 PPP).
I could see Rasheer Fleming and company making key adjustments to fix those issues — the Hawks are the league's second-best interior defense for a reason (45% 2-point shooting allowed, per KenPom).
But even if the Billikens’ increasingly improving interior offense shines again, I could easily see the Hawks trading 2s for 3s at home and winning the math equation battle in a convincing victory.
That’s especially true if they win the shot-volume battle. Saint Louis’ rebounding and turnover issues are real, and Saint Joe’s took nine more field goal attempts in the first meeting.
If that trend continues and the Hawks make a few more triples, the result should flip.
