The St. John's Red Storm will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Carnesecca Arena on Friday in NCAA hoops play.

The Red Storm sport records of 8-3 and 3-4 ATS heading into this battle, while the Bulldogs have 4-7 and 2-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 3-2-1 for the Red Storm and 2-1 for the Bulldogs.



View UNC Asheville vs St Johns Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 168-rated UNC Asheville taking on the No. 112-rated Red Storm in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 75-69 win for the Red Storm on Friday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. John's has the nation's No. 126-rated offensive output, at 70.5 PPG. The visiting Bulldogs defense ranks No. 263 allowing on average 71 PPG. The Red Storm FG% has averaged 44.8% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.4% per game.

Defensively, UNC Asheville features the nation's No. 282-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.3 points per game. St. John's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 206 nationally in scoring at home.

UNC Asheville was a 79-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Northeastern. UNC Asheville got 21 points from Jeremy Atkinson en route to a 79-73 victory over Northeastern on Tuesday at Matthews Arena.

In their last action, St. John's was a 77-60 Sportsbook at home against St. Francis NY. D'Angelo Harrison went off for 25 points and added 6 rebounds, leading St. John's over St. Francis NY, 77-60, on Saturday at Barclays Center.


St. John's Red Storm Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Villanova are 3-7
After playing St. Francis NY are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Bulldogs at Red Storm trends to consider:
St. John's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. John's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
UNC Asheville home to Bluefield, Sunday, December 30
St. John's at Villanova, Wednesday, January 2