Fordham Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Saint Louis Billikens

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Louis Billikens (15-1) will try to beat the Fordham Rams (10-7) at Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams took the court against St. Bonaventure and notched a win by a score of 81-77 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Rams walked away with 13 and St. Bonaventure accounted for 19 fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 28 tries from distance. St. Bonaventure shot 90.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of their 10 attempts. On top of that, St. Bonaventure collected 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Bonaventure distributed 13 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. When talking about defense, Fordham allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams made 17 of their 18 tries for a rate of 94.4%. Fordham ended the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (28 out of 58) and buried 8 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Dejour Reaves is a player who came through for the matchup. He left the arena with 31 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 52.9% from the field and also recorded 6 assists.

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Fordham heads into this contest with a record of 10-7 on the campaign. They have an average of 73.6 pts per game (262nd in college hoops) while shooting 46.0% from the field. The Rams are hitting 30.2% on 3-point shots (120 of 398) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fordham is collecting 40.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 273 assists so far this season, which is 80th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 14.9 personal fouls. They surrender 33.7% from beyond the arc while they are 13th in college in points per game allowed (63.9). The Rams defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.8% (393 of 964) and they concede 30.0 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 236th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 236 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Saint Louis Billikens got the victory with a final of 84-72 against La Salle. When discussing rebounding, Saint Louis allowed La Salle to pull down 25 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 13.3% from distance by shooting 2 out of 15 and ended up shooting 26 of 39 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Billikens permitted La Salle to make 22 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Billikens shot 29 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Saint Louis converted 10 of their 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. La Salle was called for 16 fouls in this contest which got the Billikens to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Billikens were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.

Robbie Avila ended up being a factor for the Billikens in the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and added 4 assists in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Saint Louis has a record of 15-1 so far this year. The Billikens are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per game while shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per contest (9th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. Saint Louis has scored 1,485 points for the campaign (92.8 per game) and they pull in 43.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Billikens are shooting 52.1% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the nation.

The Saint Louis defense surrenders 27.1% on shots from distance (105 of 388) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.6 assists and 30.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 18th and 26th in college hoops. The Billikens on the defensive end are ranked 51st in the nation in points allowed per game with 67.4. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.0% from the floor (2nd in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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