Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island prediction: Why Saint Louis is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/17/2026]

Rhode Island will square off with the favored Saint Louis in men's college basketball action at Thomas M. Ryan Center on Tuesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Saint Louis as the most likely winner of the Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island game.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NCAA basketball game between Saint Louis and Rhode Island 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Saint Louis a 77% chance of defeating Rhode Island. Our predicted final score has Saint Louis winning 78-71.

According to our model, Rhode Island (+9.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 151.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rhode Island +9.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball game between Rhode Island and Saint Louis at Thomas M. Ryan Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Saint Louis vs. Rhode Island
• Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center

Conclusion

We predict Saint Louis, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat Rhode Island on Tuesday.

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