Chicago State Cougars vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 11/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (19-15 last year) are welcoming the Chicago State Cougars (4-28 last season) at Chaifetz Arena on Thursday.

The Chicago State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against DePaul and took a loss by a final of 92-62 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cougars ended up walking away with 22 while DePaul totaled 18 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 25 shots from distance. DePaul finished 68.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 35 attempts. In addition, DePaul snagged 39 boards (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. DePaul totaled 21 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. When talking about defense, Chicago State allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 30 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cougars buried 16 of 23 tries for a percentage of 69.6%. Chicago State wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and made 4 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Marcus Tankersley is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He scored 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Chicago State enters this one after finishing with a mark of 4-28 last season. They had an average of 62.5 points per outing (359th in D-1) on 38.2% from the field. The Cougars shot 30.6% on shots from downtown (232 of 759) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago State snagged 30.7 boards per contest and earned 344 dimes over the course of last season, which was 350th in college hoops in terms of passing. They gave up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a group committed 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cougars forced 12.6 turnovers per game and they drew 14.4 fouls. They were ranked 335th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 508 surrendered throughout last season. The Cougars defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 47.8% (883 of 1,846) and they relinquished 40.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrendered 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they were ranked 336th in college in PPG allowed (78.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Saint Louis Billikens walked away with a victory by a final of 92-67 against SE Missouri State. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Saint Louis allowed SE Missouri State to get 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They went 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Billikens permitted SE Missouri State to convert 22 of 62 tries from the field which had them sitting at 35.5% for this game. In all, the Billikens finished the game shooting 33 out of 67 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.3%. When discussing three-point shots, Saint Louis knocked down 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.0%. SE Missouri State had 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Billikens snagged 38 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 52 for this game.

Robbie Avila ended up being a major contributor for the Billikens in this matchup. He converted 6 of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and had 11 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 29 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Saint Louis had a win-loss record of 19-15 last year. When it comes to offense, the Billikens connected on 47.7% from the field, which was ranked 37th in the nation. Saint Louis earned 2,527 pts throughout last season (74.3 per game) and they grabbed 35.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 15.0 times per game (84th in the country) and they coughed up possession 12.7 times per game. The Billikens were responsible for committing 14.7 fouls per game and they hit 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Saint Louis defense surrendered 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (275 of 831) and their opponents connected on 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They gave up 12.6 assists and 34.9 total boards per game, which had them ranked 126th and 217th in Division 1. The Billikens were ranked 153rd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 71.3. They were able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (87th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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