St. John's looks to cover the Red Storm-Wildcats pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 10-7 mark when they host Villanova in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Villanova Wildcats before tip-off in this one found them as -12.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
Villanova Wildcats vs St. John's Red Storm Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The St. John's Red Storm currently sport a 10-7 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-8 ATS. The Villanova Wildcats are 15-1 and 10-5-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the St. John's Red Storm produce a 5-10 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Villanova Wildcats have gone 11-5 against the totals betting line.
This game puts the St. John's Red Storm, most recently No. 184 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Villanova Wildcats, who rate No. 9 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up St. John's's No. 168 nationally ranked offense (73.18 points per game) against a Villanova Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 94 at 69.5 PPG. The St. John's Red Storm have been averaging 42.08% from the field, less than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (51.64% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Villanova cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Xavier out of the gym and running up a 89-65 score at Wells Fargo Center-PA.
The Red Storm got 17 points from Shamorie Ponds, but it was Georgetown University that prevailed in a 69-66 final on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Next Betting Matchups
Villanova at Georgetown University, Wednesday, January 17th
St. John's at Xavier, Wednesday, January 17th