Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Carnesecca Arena Wednesday as host St. John's looks to handle the Texas-Pan American Broncs in NCAAB action.

St. John's will face the 4-9 Broncs, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Red Storm are 3-5 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Broncs are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View Texas-Pan American vs St Johns Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 222-ranked Red Storm and the No. 213-rated Broncs in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 67-58 win for the Red Storm on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features St. John's's No. 209-ranked scoring average of 66.8 PPG, against a Broncs defense rated No. 213 and allowing 68.5 PPG. The Red Storm FG% has averaged 42.7% to date this season, more than the Broncs shooters have managed so far (41.3% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas-Pan American owns the country's No. 198-rated mark, allowing 72.3 points per game on the highway. St. John's, on the other hand, rates No. 254 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Texas-Pan American was a 61-59 loser on the road against Army. The Broncs got 20 points from Jared Maree, but it was Army that prevailed in a 61-59 final on Sunday at Christl Arena.

St. John's won its last outing, a 56-50 result against Fordham on December 17. They failed to cover in that game as a 11.5-point favorite. The Red Storm got 15 points from D'Angelo Harrison as St. John's ran past Fordham 56-50 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.


St. John's Red Storm Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Providence are 4-6
After playing Fordham are 4-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Broncs at Red Storm trends to consider:
St. John's is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
St. John's is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Texas-Pan American home to Texas-Arlington, Thursday, December 29
St. John's home to Providence, Tuesday, December 27