College Basketball Betting Picks & Predictions: Saint Louis vs. Maryland (Saturday)
Saturday’s college basketball slate does not have as many of the high profile non-conference matchups that we were treated to throughout the week, but there are still plenty of lower-key games to whet the appetite. In addition, there are still plenty of opportunities to make money, and that is the most important part. Let’s take a closer look at Saint Louis vs. Maryland.
Here are our best bets for Saturday’s college basketball action. (Odds courtesy of DraftKings)
College Basketball Betting Picks & Predictions: Saint Louis vs. Maryland
Saint Louis has played outstanding basketball on the offensive end, but it is about to meet its best defensive opponent of the season to date, and one that will turn this game into a complete rockfight.
In three games, new Maryland head coach Kevin Willard has made his imprint on the Terrapins roster, getting them to buy into his solid man-to-man defensive principles. That has paid off in an eighth-ranked defense in terms of effective field goal percentage and one that ranks in the top 20 in 3-point percentage allowed (20.0%).
Saint Louis has averaged 88 points per game through three games, but two of those opponents rank in the top 80 in tempo, which has helped the Billikens offensively. Maryland will grind this game to a halt, as it ranks 360th in average possession length of defense (20.8 seconds), and Yuri Collins and company will have a hard time adjusting to its first game played predominantly in a half-court setting.
Bet: Saint Louis-Maryland UNDER 144.5 (-115 at DraftKings)
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