Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for St. John's when they take on the Blue Devils on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

This season, the Blue Devils are 17-3 overall and 8-12 ATS ATS, while the Red Storm are 9-11 and 6-10-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Duke boasts a 13-6-1 on the OU, and St. John's is 8-9.



View St Johns vs Duke Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 18.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Blue Devils sit at No. 68 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Red Storm sit at No. 204 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Blue Devils will win this game 82-69.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Duke's No. 136-rated squad against St. John's's No. 156-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Duke rates No. 45 in the country with 7.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 340 nationally with 3.6 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, St. John's owns the country's No. 225-rated mark, allowing 72.5 points per game on the highway. Duke, on the other hand, rates No. 25 in scoring at home.

St. John's won its last outing, a 78-62 result against West Virginia on January 25. They covered in that game as a 7.5-point underdog. Moe Harkless scored 23 points and added 13 rebounds for a double-double, leading St. John's over West Virginia, 78-62, on Wednesday at Carnesecca Arena.

Last time out for Duke, they were a 74-61 Sportsbook as they battled Maryland on the road. They covered in the match as a 10.5-point favorite. Mason Plumlee scored 23 points and helped out with 12 rebounds for Duke on Wednesday, leading the Blue Devils to a 74-61 victory over Maryland at Comcast Center.


St. John's Red Storm Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing DePaul are 5-5
After playing West Virginia are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Duke Blue Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Virginia Tech are 8-2
After playing Maryland are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Red Storm at Blue Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John's last 6 games on the road
St. John's is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. John's is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. John's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Duke
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. John's
Duke is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Duke is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. John's
Duke is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games


Next up:
St. John's at DePaul, Wednesday, February 1
Duke at Virginia Tech, Thursday, February 2