Halftime Report

A win for Quinnipiac would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Quinnipiac leads 39-37 over Saint Louis.

If Quinnipiac keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 4-3 in no time. On the other hand, Saint Louis will have to make due with a 2-3 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Quinnipiac Bobcats @ Saint Louis Billikens

Current Records: Quinnipiac 3-3, Saint Louis 2-2

How To Watch

  • When: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Chaifetz Arena -- St. Louis, Missouri
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Ticket Cost: $2.49

What to Know

The Saint Louis Billikens will face off against the Quinnipiac Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Chaifetz Arena. The Billikens are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 78.2 points per game this season.

Saint Louis managed to keep up with Wichita State until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Saint Louis fell victim to a bruising 88-63 defeat at the hands of Wichita State. The Billikens have struggled against the Shockers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Kalu Anya put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Less helpful for Saint Louis was Isaiah Swope's abysmal 0-8 three-point shooting.

Meanwhile, Quinnipiac couldn't handle UMass Lowell on Saturday and fell 80-70.

Even though they lost, Quinnipiac smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.

Saint Louis' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Quinnipiac, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Saint Louis has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Quinnipiac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Looking ahead, Saint Louis is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. Neither team has fared well against the spread this season; they are 0-3, while Quinnipiac is 1-4.

Odds

Saint Louis is a big 8.5-point favorite against Quinnipiac, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Billikens as a 7.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 154 points.

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