Saint Louis Billikens vs St Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/23/2026

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Friday, January 23, 2026

Venue:  Reilly Center, Saint Bonaventure, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis -8.5, St Bonaventure +8.5; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis -8.5, St Bonaventure +8.5; Over/Under:  158.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis -8.5, St Bonaventure +8.5; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Saint Louis Billikens:  18-1 (6-0) (2nd place, Atlantic 10)

St Bonaventure Bonnies:  12-7 (1-5) (12th place, Atlantic 10)

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Saint Louis Billikens:  5-0  last 5

St Bonaventure Bonnies:  1-4  last 5

Saint Louis is entering this game with an 18-1 record overall, a 6-0 record in conference games, and they are 4-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Duquesne Dukes in their last game. Robbie Avila, Dion Brown, and Trey Green each led the team in points in that game with 14 while Brady Dunlap was next on the team with 11. Robbie Avila led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Amari McCottry led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.1% from the field, 45% from 3-point range, and 64% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 91.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.1 PPG against them. Saint Louis has an ATS record of 11-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-8.

St Bonaventure is entering this game with a 12-7 record overall, a 1-5 conference record, and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Loyola Ramblers in their last game. Darryl Simmons led the team in points in that game with 26 while Frank Mitchell was next on the team with 18. Dasonte Bowen led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Frank Mitchell led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.9% from the field, 42.3% from 3-point range, and 95% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 PPG against them. St Bonaventure has an ATS record of 6-12 this season and their O/U record is 13-5.

The current betting odds have Saint Louis listed as an 8.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Saint Louis has looked great in their games this season with their 18-1 record overall and their 6-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the A10. They have been a good road team too with their 4-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, St Bonaventure has looked good in their games this season with their 12-7 record overall, but their 1-5 conference record has them right near the bottom of the A10. They have looked a lot better on their home court though with their 8-2 home record this season. As good as they have looked at home this year, they have looked terrible lately as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games and have struggled a lot since the start of conference play. They finally picked up their first conference win of the season in their last one, beating Loyola IL, but now they are running into the best team in the conference. Saint Louis has been rolling lately and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 12 wins in a row now. They are off a tighter win against Duquesne in their last one, but that hasn't really been a common theme for them lately. They have been rolling over teams all season and a majority of their conference wins this year have been by double digits. St Bonaventure is feeling good after that first conference win, but they have been a disaster in conference play and they don't have the talent to go toe-to-toe with Saint Louis here. Look for Saint Louis to keep rolling in this game and stay undefeated. The best way to place a bet here is on Saint Louis to cover the spread in this game. 

Saint Louis St Bonaventure Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 23, 2026 (5:30 pm ET start time) is Saint Louis 87 St Bonaventure 76.

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Saint Louis Billikens: 7-4 ATS in a road game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 6-3 ATS off a road win. 8-3 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 37% of their attempts or more. 7-4 OVER versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 14 turnovers/game or less.

St Bonaventure Bonnies: 2-7 ATS in all home games. 1-5 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 4-8 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 5-1 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5. 19-10 OVER off a home win.

Saint Louis Billikens:  K. Anya (F) Out - Redshirt.

St Bonaventure Bonnies:  A. Marshall (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. X. Wedlow (F-C) Questionable - Undisclosed. I. Ermakov (G) Questionable - Undisclosed.

"I think all of our best moments are ahead of us as a group. Getting nationally ranked, being 17-1, all that stuff is great. This group's best moments are ahead of us and not behind us. We've just got to keep working, getting better." - Josh Schertz after his team’s win against Duquesne in their last game. 

“We played much better in the last five minutes.” - Mark Schmidt after his team’s win against Loyola Chicago in their last game. 

R. Avila 

D. Brown 

T. Green 

Q. Jones 

A. McCottry

D. Bowen 

C. Charles 

J. Grahovac 

F. Mitchell 

D. Simmons

PPG: Robbie Avila (12.8)

APG: Robbie Avila (3.9)

Reb/G: Dion Brown (6.1)

PPG: Frank Mitchell (17.3)

APG: Dasonte Bowen (4.8)

Reb/G: Frank Mitchell (10.4)

Coaches:

Saint Louis Billikens: Josh Schertz (2nd season)

St Bonaventure Bonnies: Mark Schmidt (19th season)