Who plays
Wofford Terrier @ Saint Louis Billikens
Current records: Wofford 4-7, Saint Louis 6-4
Here's how to watch
- When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Chaifetz Arena – St. Louis, Missouri
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Consequences: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket price: $1.00
What you should know
The Saint Louis Billikens will face the Wofford Terriers in a holiday clash on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET at Chaifetz Arena. The timing is certainly in the Billikens' favor as the team has six straight wins at home while the Terriers have suffered six straight defeats on the road.
The pundits predicted that Saint Louis would come into the game with a header win, but Illinois State made sure that didn't happen. Saint Louis suffered an 81-77 hit against Illinois State. The Billikens' season wasn't pretty last year, but it looks like problems are on the horizon.
Despite the loss, Saint Louis got strong performances from Robbie Avila, who was 10-for-17 en route to 28 points and five rebounds, and Isaiah Swope, who was 6-for-10 from distance en route to 22 points and two steals .
Meanwhile, Wofford's game was tied 34-34 at halftime on Monday, but unfortunately it didn't stay that way. They lost to Charleston 77-67.
Even though the team lost, they still showed impressive performances. One of the best came from Kyler Filewich, who posted a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career high in offensive rebounds (eight). Justin Bailey was another key player, scoring 13 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Wofford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. This strong performance was nothing new for the team: They have had at least 10 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games since last season.
Saint Louis' loss dropped the record to 6-4. As for Wofford, the loss dropped their record to 4-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's game: Saint Louis has made it easy to hit deep shots this season, averaging 10.2 three-pointers per game. However, it's not like Wofford is struggling in this regard, as the average is 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their clash unfolds.
Going forward, Saint Louis is the favorite as the experts expect a win by 7.5 points. This contest may not be the best time to bet against the spread as they have let bettors down in the last five games.
Opportunities
According to the latest college basketball odds, Saint Louis is the heavy favorite against Wofford by 7.5 points.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting syndicate in this case, as the game started with a spread of 7.5 points and stayed right there.
The over/under is 148.5 points.
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