Richmond vs St. Louis Prediction 1/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Richmond vs Saint Louis Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, January 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Saint Louis Billikens Preview

Saint Louis Billikens have a 16-1 record this season and are in the 3rd place of the A-10. They have a 12-0 home record and are coming off a 78-56 home win against Fordham. Their previous three games were a 84-72 away win against La Salle, a 71-62 away win against VCU and a 102-79 home win against Saint Joseph’s.

Offensively, Saint Louis averages 91.9 points per game, while allowing 66.8 points per game defensively. The Billikens shoot with 52% from the field and grab 43.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.3 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 7.3 steals per game defensively.

Robbie Avila leads Saint Louis in scoring, with an average of 12.7 points per game, while shooting with 51.5% from the field and 79.3% from the free throw line, and leads the team in assists with 3.9 per game. Dion Brown is the team’s leading rebounder with 6 per game.

Richmond Spiders Preview

Richmond Spiders have a 13-5 record this season and are tied in the 4th place of the A-10. They have a 3-1 road record and are coming off a 74-53 home win against La Salle. Their previous three games were a 67-65 home loss against Saint Joseph’s, a 89-80 away win against St. Bonaventure and a 83-75 away win against Fordham.

Offensively, Richmond averages 81.9 points per game, while allowing 71.7 points per game defensively. The Spiders shoot with 46% from the field and grab 36.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.6 assists per game. They average 2.5 blocks per game and 7.6 steals per game defensively.

AJ Lopez leads Richmond in scoring, with an average of 12.6 points per game, while shooting with 47.8% from the field and 85.2% from the free throw line. Mike Walz is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.9 per game. Will Johnston leads the team in assists with 2.3 per game.

Richmond Spiders @ Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends: January 17, 2026

Why the Saint Louis Billikens will win

• Saint Louis has won each of its last 15 games at Chaifetz Arena.
• Richmond has lost eight of its last nine day games against Conference opponents.
• Saint Louis has won the first half in each of its last 12 games at Chaifetz Arena.

Why the Richmond Spiders will win

• The road team has won five of Richmond’s last six games.
• The road team has won the first half in each of the last four games between Richmond and Saint Louis.

Total Points Facts

• Thirty-six of Richmond’s last 38 day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.
• Each of the last eight games between Richmond and Saint Louis have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Saint Louis ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for point differential per game this season (+25.2).
• Saint Louis ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for net rating this season (+34.8).
• Richmond ranks T11th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (5.0).
• Richmond ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (67.4%).

Richmond vs Saint Louis Prediction

In this Richmond vs Saint Louis Prediction, Saint Louis is coming as -12 home favorites. Saint Louis has been the better team this season as they have lost only once in their 17 games played and have been undefeated at home. They will be playing their 13th home game in 18 overall games and have been better against the spread than Richmond. They have the 13th-best offense in the nation and the 26th-best defense, for a +25.1 point differential, so I expect them to dominate this game and cover the -12 spread.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Saint Louis -12