Saint Louis Billikens vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 1/23/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN2

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (11-7) are welcoming the Saint Louis Billikens (17-1) at Reilly Center on Friday.

The Saint Louis Billikens took the court against Duquesne and earned the victory with a final of 81-77 in their last game. Saint Louis finished the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 out of 57) and converted 9 out of their 20 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Billikens buried 16 of 25 shots for a rate of 64.0%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to defense, Saint Louis allowed the other team to shoot 34.8% from the floor on 23 out of 66 shooting. Duquesne doled out 13 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. Moreover, Duquesne collected 40 boards (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duquesne shot 74.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 31 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 30 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Billikens walked away with 22 while Duquesne finished the game with 18 fouls.

Dion Brown is one player who played a role for this game. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up with 14 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Saint Louis heads into this game with a mark of 17-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 91.7 pts per game (9th in D-1) while hitting 51.9% from the floor. The Billikens are shooting 38.2% on three-point attempts (192 of 503) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Saint Louis is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 345 dimes for the season, which is 16th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.3 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Billikens are able to force 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in college in giving up assists with 185 conceded on the year. The Billikens defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 35.6% (392 of 1,102) and they relinquish 31.2 boards per game as a squad. They give up 27.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 31st in college in PPG from their opponents (66.6).

In their last game, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies got the victory with a final of 84-70 against Loyola. In the matter of rebounds, St. Bonaventure allowed Loyola to grab 37 in total (8 offensive). They went 37.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Bonnies permitted Loyola to make 24 out of their 55 tries from the field which had them at 43.6% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bonnies finished 27 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, St. Bonaventure converted 11 out of their 26 tries (42.3%). They were able to convert 19 of those for a percentage of 95.0%. Loyola earned 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Bonnies to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. The Bonnies pulled down 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in this matchup.

Daryl Simmons II pitched in for the Bonnies for the matchup. He tallied 26 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 of 17 for the matchup giving him a rate of 41.2%, but went home without a rebound.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 11-7 on the year. The Bonnies commit 16.5 fouls per game and they go 75.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.2 times per contest (79th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. St. Bonaventure has 1,396 points so far this year (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bonnies are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 102nd in college.

The St. Bonaventure defense concedes 34.0% from downtown (128 of 376) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 14.2 dimes and 31.1 total boards per game, which is 244th and 34th in college hoops. The Bonnies on the defensive side of the court are 159th in the nation in points given up per game with 72.8. They have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (277th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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