The St. John's Red Storm will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Hoyas in Georgetown at Verizon Center on Sunday in college basketball action.

The Hoyas sport records of 18-5 and 11-7 ATS heading into this battle, while the Red Storm have 10-14 and 8-12-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-9 for the Hoyas and 11-10 for the Red Storm.



View St Johns vs Georgetown Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Hoyas installed as 15.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hoyas - Red Storm odds would favor the Hoyas if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Georgetown is rated No. 13 in the current Odds Shark poll, while St. John's is at No. 174. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 78-64 win for the Hoyas.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Red Storm rank No. 165 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.8 per game. That compares with Georgetown’s No. 84 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Georgetown is college basketball's No. 199-ranked team at 5.9 per game, while the Red Storm rate No. 336 with 4 per game.

Defensively, St. John's features the nation's No. 285-rated defense on the road, allowing 74.9 points per game. Georgetown, meanwhile, comes in at No. 186 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for St. John's, they were a 76-54 loser as they battled Cincinnati at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point underdog. St. John's was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by Cincinnati and falling by a 76-54 score at Madison Square Garden.

Georgetown was a 64-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Syracuse. They covered the 8.5-point spread as underdogs. Otto Porter scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Hoyas to a win (they lost 64-61 to Syracuse at Carrier Dome on Wednesday).


St. John's Red Storm Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Seton Hall are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-5
After a loss are 4-6

Georgetown Hoyas Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Providence are 6-4
After playing Syracuse are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Red Storm at Hoyas trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. John's last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgetown
St. John's is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Georgetown
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. John's last 6 games on the road
St. John's is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. John's
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgetown's last 5 games when playing at home against St. John's
Georgetown is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Georgetown's last 10 games when playing St. John's


Next up:
St. John's at Seton Hall, Tuesday, February 14
Georgetown at Providence, Saturday, February 18