Unbeaten teams battle in the semifinals of the 2023 Myrtle Beach Invitational on Friday when the Vermont Catamounts face the Saint Louis Billikens. The Catamounts (3-0), who won the America East Conference regular-season title at 14-2 and were 23-11 overall in 2022-23, rallied from 15 points down to defeat College of Charleston 73-64 on Thursday. The Billikens (4-0), who tied for second in the Atlantic 10 Conference at 12-6 and were 21-12 overall a year ago, bounced Wyoming 79-69. Saint Louis and Vermont will meet for the first time since 2014. The Billikens may be without guard Sincere Parker, who left Thursday’s game with an undisclosed injury.

Tipoff from HTC Center in Conway, S.C., is set for noon ET. Saint Louis leads the all-time series 2-0. The Catamounts are 2-point favorites in the latest Vermont vs. Saint Louis odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5. Before making any Saint Louis vs. Vermont picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 2 of the 2023-24 season on an 87-56 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anyone who followed it saw huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Saint Louis vs. Vermont and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Vermont vs. Saint Louis:

• Vermont vs. Saint Louis spread: Vermont -2
• Vermont vs. Saint Louis over/under: 142.5 points
• Vermont vs. Saint Louis money line: Vermont -122, Saint Louis +102
• VT: The Catamounts were 1-4 on neutral courts in 2022-23
• STL: The Billikens are 3-2 on neutral courts since the start of last season
• Vermont vs. Saint Louis picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Saint Louis can cover

Senior forward Terrence Hargrove Jr. is off to a solid start to the season and is coming off a nine-point effort in the win over Wyoming. He is averaging 14.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. He registered a double-double in the season-opening win over Southern Indiana, scoring 27 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. He is in his fifth season with Saint Louis, playing in 116 games, including 36 starts, and averaging six points and 3.2 rebounds in his career.

With Parker’s status up in the air, junior guard Gibson Jimerson may be looked upon to pick up some of the slack. Although he was held scoreless against Wyoming, he is averaging 11.3 points per game, including a season-high 20 points in Saturday’s win over Illinois State. He is also in his fifth season with the Billikens and has played in 103 games, making 87 starts in his career. In that time, he is averaging 13.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and one assist. See which team to pick here.

Why Vermont can cover

Junior guard TJ Long had a solid effort against College of Charleston on Thursday, pouring in 15 points, while grabbing seven rebounds in the come-from-behind win. For the season, he is averaging 15 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and one steal per game. He is in his first season with the Catamounts after spending the past two years at Fairfield. Last season at Fairfield, he averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Also helping power Vermont is junior guard Shamir Bogues. He was a big part of the Catamounts’ win over Charleston, scoring 11 points, while grabbing seven rebounds, blocking two shots, dishing out three assists and making three steals. He had a season-high 19 points in the season-opening win over Merrimack. He is also in his first season with the Catamounts after spending three years at Tarleton State. See which team to pick here.

How to make Vermont vs. Saint Louis picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 145 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 80% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Saint Louis vs. Vermont, and which side of the spread hits in well over 80% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,700 on its college basketball picks dating back to last season, and find out.