Saint Louis Billikens vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Saint Louis (+2.0)

Enterprise Center is the location where the Missouri Tigers (1-0) will go up against the Saint Louis Billikens (1-0) on Friday. Missouri is 2.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 162.5.

The Saint Louis Billikens played Lehigh and earned the victory with a final of 92-67 in their last contest. Saint Louis finished the game having earned a 60.0% field goal percentage (33 of 55) and knocked down 8 of their 23 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Billikens knocked down 18 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defending, Saint Louis allowed 36.2% from the floor on 21 of 58 shooting. Lehigh recorded 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Lehigh snagged 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Lehigh ended up going 74.1% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 27 tries. They also converted 5 of 27 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Billikens ended up finishing with 21 while Lehigh recorded 20 personal fouls.

Kellen Thames is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He shot 100.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 21 minutes played and pulled down 6 boards. He scored 15 points on 6 of 6 shooting.

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Saint Louis will play this contest with a record of 1-0 this year. They currently have an average of 92.0 points per outing (96th in the country) while going 60.0% from the field. The Billikens are shooting 34.8% on three-point shots (8 of 23) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Saint Louis is snagging 38.0 boards per contest and has earned 14 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 215th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 21.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Billikens are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 205th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 13 relinquished this season. The Billikens defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 36.2% (21 of 58) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 18.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 167th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.0).

When they last played, the Missouri Tigers took home the win by a final score of 111-50 against Cleveland State. When discussing rebounding, Missouri allowed Cleveland State to grab 25 in all (10 offensive). They finished 12.5% from distance by connecting on 2 out of 16 and finished the game at 10 out of 17 at the charity stripe (58.8%). The Tigers permitted Cleveland State to convert 19 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 32.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 42 for 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.9%. In reference to 3-pointers, Missouri buried 14 of their 31 tries (45.2%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. Cleveland State earned 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They coughed it up 4 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Tigers recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this contest.

Jason Crowe Jr. pitched in for the Tigers for this game. He totaled 23 points in his 30 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes for the game. He converted 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 1-0 this year. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 60.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in college. Missouri has earned 111 pts on the campaign and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (45th in the country) and they are turning it over 4.0 times per game. The Tigers are committing 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Missouri defense allows 12.5% on 3-pointers (2 of 16) and their opponents are connecting on 58.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.0 dimes and 29.0 total boards per game, which is 187th and 100th in college. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 41st in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 50.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 32.8% from the floor (71st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Louis (+2.0)

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