Baylor Bears vs St. John’s Red Storm Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Baylor vs St. John's NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nassau.

Baylor vs St. John's Prediction

Planning on watching today's Bears and Red Storm game? Catch the action at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas, as the Red Storm hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on CBSS. In this non-conference matchup, Baylor is favored by -2.5 against St. John's. The over/under for the game is 152.5 points.

Baylor vs. St. John's Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Baylor Bears at St. John's Red Storm
Where: Nassau at Baha Mar Convention Center
Date: Thursday, November 21st
Betting Odds BAYL -2.5, BAYL -141 | STJOHN +119 O/U 152.5

Bears Preview: Can Baylor Secure a Road Victory?

Baylor cruised to a 104-41 win over Tarleton State on Sunday, November 17th. Playing at home, the Bears were -31.5 point favorites and covered the spread with ease.

They led 56-13 at halftime and continued their dominance in the 2nd half, outscoring the Texans 48-28. The game’s total points of 145 went over the O/U line of 142.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 104 points with a field goal percentage of 51.7%. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 15 of 32 threes for a 46.9% rate, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 63.3%. At the free-throw line, they connected on 75% of their 36 attempts.

The Bears also dominated the glass, grabbing 18 offensive rebounds and dishing out 22 assists. Jalen Celestine led the way with 20 points, shooting 66.7% overall and 57.1% from three. Robert O. Wright III added 9 assists, while Joseph Martinez hit 3 of 4 threes, finishing with 11 points.

Bears Team Defense

Despite Baylor's defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 41 points. However, they allowed a 51% shooting performance, with 31 made field goals on 60 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Baylor's opponent hit 15 threes on 32 attempts, shooting 46%. They also went 27/36 from the free-throw line, hitting 75% of their free throws.

Red Storm Preview: Does St. John's Have What it Takes at Home?

St. John’s picked up a solid 85-71 win over New Mexico on Sunday, November 17th. Playing at home, the Red Storm entered the game as 7-point favorites and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game ended at 156, just under the O/U line of 162.

St. John’s led 40-29 at halftime and continued to control the game in the 2nd half, scoring 45 points while allowing 42.

Red Storm Offense Breakdown

St. John's put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 52.9% in effective field goal percentage. They were strong inside, hitting 60% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 4 of 18 threes (22.2%).

The Red Storm grabbed 22 offensive rebounds and dished out 20 assists. RJ Luis Jr. led the way with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Mustapha Amzil added 16 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range.

Red Storm Team Defense

St. John's gave up 71 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 50% from the field, with 34 made baskets on 68 attempts. The Red Storm struggled to contain two-point shots, as their opponent connected on 60% of their attempts, going 30/50.

From beyond the arc, St. John's held their opponent to 22% shooting, with just 4 made threes on 18 attempts. They also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 13 for 65%. St. John's allowed 22 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bears vs Red Storm Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Bears offense has averaged 69 points per game while allowing an average of 74. Baylor posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 5-5 ATS.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, St. John's has an ATS record of 5-4 while averaging 81 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, St. John's has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Bears have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.