Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 17

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest teams in college basketball, the No. 18 Saint Louis Billikens (24-1, 12-0 A-10, 10-0 in their last 10) play the Rhode Island Rams (14-11, 5-7 A-10) at Thomas M. Ryan Center on February 17, 2026. The Billikens are favorites by 10.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is 152.5.

Saint Louis heads into this matchup after an 86-59 victory over Loyola Chicago on Friday. In Saint Louis' win, Trey Green led the way with a team-high 14 points (adding six rebounds and zero assists). Rhode Island dropped its last outing 70-66 in OT against Fordham on Saturday. Tyler Cochran put up 25 points, nine rebounds and two assists for Rhode Island.

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island
• Spread favorite: Saint Louis -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: Saint Louis -658
• Moneyline underdog: Rhode Island +454
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

How to watch Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island

• This season, 16 of Saint Louis' 24 games have gone over Tuesday's over/under of 152.5 points.
• This season, eight games Rhode Island has played finished with a combined score over 152.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 163 points per game, 10.5 points more than the over/under of 152.5 for this game.
• The 135.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 16.7 less than the 152.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Saint Louis has seen a 158.1 average over/under in its games this season, 5.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 11.9 points more than the average over/under in Rhode Island's games this season (140.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island

• Saint Louis has played 24 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• The Billikens have an against the spread record of 10-5 in their 15 games as a favorite of 10.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Rhode Island is 11-14-0 this season.
• Rhode Island is 4-9 against the spread, and 8-5 overall, at home this season.
• This year, as a 10.5-point underdog or greater at home, Rhode Island is 3-4 ATS.
• On the road, Saint Louis is 7-0 overall and 5-2 against the spread.
• Away from home, Saint Louis has one win ATS (1-1) as 10.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island

• This season, Saint Louis has been moneyline favorites 23 times and won 22, or 95.7%, of those games.
• The Billikens are undefeated in 14 games this season when favored by -658 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Saint Louis has a 86.8% chance to win.
• Rhode Island has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 11 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (45.5%) in those games.
• Oddsmakers have given the Rams the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +454 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Rhode Island has an 18.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island

• Pick ATS: Saint Louis (- 10.5)
• Pick OU: Over (152.5)
  
• Prediction: Saint Louis 86 - Rhode Island 70