The Red Storm will be trying to slam the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday when the teams tip off at Madison Square Garden in college betting action.

This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Madison Square Garden).

This season, the Red Storm are 12-16 overall and 11-13-1 ATS ATS, while the Fighting Irish are 20-8 and 11-11 ATS against the number. As for the totals, St. John's boasts a 13-12 on the OU, and Notre Dame is 7-15.



View Notre Dame vs St Johns Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Notre Dame before tip-off in this one will find them as 6.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Red Storm - Fighting Irish odds would favor the Fighting Irish if the lines were set according to our power ranks. St. John's is rated No. 244 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Notre Dame is at No. 50. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 74-63 win for the Fighting Irish.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features St. John's's No. 191-ranked scoring average of 67.2 PPG, against a Fighting Irish defense rated No. 49 and allowing 61.6 PPG. The Red Storm FG% has averaged 42.1% to date this season, less than the Fighting Irish shooters have managed so far (44% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Notre Dame owns the country's No. 67-rated mark, allowing 65 points per game on the highway. St. John's, on the other hand, rates No. 220 in scoring at home.

Notre Dame won its last outing, a 71-44 result against West Virginia on February 22. They covered in that game as a 3-point favorite. The battle between the Fighting Irish and Mountaineers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as West Virginia was handed a 71-44 defeat on Wednesday at Joyce Center.

St. John's was a 79-72 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against DePaul. They covered the 5-point spread as favorites. St. John's got 23 points from D'Angelo Harrison en route to a 79-72 victory over DePaul on Monday at Carnesecca Arena.


Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Georgetown are 7-3
After playing West Virginia are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

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

A few Fighting Irish at Red Storm trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. John's last 7 games when playing Notre Dame
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. John's last 10 games
St. John's is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Notre Dame at Georgetown, Monday, February 27
St. John's at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, February 29