The St. John's Red Storm will be trying to slam the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Wednesday when the teams tip off at Mohegan Sun Arena in college betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, St. John's sat as -6.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Saint Joseph's Hawks vs St. John's Red Storm Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the St. John's Red Storm are 9-2 overall and 5-4 ATS, while the Saint Joseph's Hawks are 5-5 and 3-5 ATS. As for the betting totals, St. John's boasts a 2-7 on the OU, and Saint Joseph's is 5-3.
The St. John's Red Storm sit at No. 66 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Saint Joseph's Hawks sit at No. 209 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. John's has the nation's No. 164-rated offensive output, at 74 PPG. The visiting Saint Joseph's Hawks defense ranks No. 212 allowing on average 76.3 PPG. The Red Storm FG% has averaged 41.65% so far, more than the St. John's Hawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.87% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Saint Joseph's got 19 points from Shavar Newkirk en route to a 72-59 victory over Maine on Sunday at Hagan Arena.
The Red Storm got 16 points from Shamorie Ponds as St. John's ran past Iona 69-59 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Next Betting Matchups
Saint Joseph's at George Washington, Saturday, December 30th
St. John's at Providence, Thursday, December 28th