The 2024-25 college basketball season begins on Monday and the Saint Louis Billikens will take on the Santa Clara Broncos in The Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase. The event, which is being hosted by the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota, also features Charleston vs. SIU and McNeese State vs. South Dakota State later in the day. Robbie Avila, who became an internet sensation last season while playing for Indiana State, will make his debut for Saint Louis after transferring this offseason and Santa Clara welcomes back eight key rotation players from a squad that won 20 games a season ago.
Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET on Monday at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Santa Clara is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Saint Louis vs. Santa Clara odds, while the over/under is 159 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Santa Clara vs. Saint Louis picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.