Kansas State Wildcats vs St. John’s Red Storm Matchup

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

Kansas State vs St. John's Prediction

Looking to win big? The Wildcats and Red Storm face off at 11:30 ET on FOX. The Red Storm are hosting the game at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 148.5 points, and St. John's is favored by -10.5 at home against Kansas State.

Kansas State vs. St. John's Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Kansas State Wildcats at St. John's Red Storm
Where: Queens at Carnesecca Arena
Date: Saturday, December 7th
Betting Odds STJOHN -10.5, KANST +370 | STJOHN -497 O/U 148.5

Wildcats Preview: Will the Wildcats Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Kansas State Wildcats Recent Game/Games

The Wildcats improved to 6-2 on the season with a dominant 120-73 win over the Golden Lions on Sunday. Kansas State, heavy favorites at -35, covered the spread in this one.

Leading 63-33 at halftime, the Wildcats added 57 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The game’s total points of 193 easily surpassed the O/U line of 157.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kansas State's offense was on fire in their last game, putting up 120 points with a field goal percentage of 61.6% (45/73). They were especially deadly from beyond the arc, hitting 23 of 44 threes for a 52.3% success rate, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 76.7%.

The Wildcats also dished out 35 assists, with Dug McDaniel leading the way with 10 assists to go along with his 18 points. Achor Achor chipped in 21 points, while David N'Guessan and David Castillo each added 17, with N'Guessan shooting 87.5% from the field and a perfect 2/2 from three-point range.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Kansas State's defensive struggles, they managed to put up 73 points in their last game. The Wildcats shot 61% from the field, hitting 45 of their 73 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Kansas State went 23/44, shooting 52%. They also made 19 of 26 free throws, good for 73%.

Red Storm Preview: Will St. John's Come Through as Home Favorites?

St. John's Red Storm Recent Game/Games

St. John's improved to 6-2 on the season with a 77-64 win over Harvard on Saturday, November 30th. The Red Storm, playing at home, were -25.5 favorites going into the game, but they didn't cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, just under the O/U line of 144.5.

St. John's took control early, leading 40-28 at halftime. They scored 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36 to Harvard, showing a more balanced but less dominant performance after the break.

Red Storm Offense Breakdown

St. John's put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.6%, with a strong 58.1% shooting inside the arc, but they struggled from deep, hitting just 22.2% of their threes (6/27).

RJ Luis Jr. led the way with 24 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 50% overall despite going 1/5 from three. Kadary Richmond added 18 points and 8 rebounds, connecting on 57.1% of his shots, though he missed his only three-point attempt.

Red Storm Team Defense

St. John's defense gave up 64 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 44% from the field, including 58% on two-point attempts (25/43). They limited the damage from beyond the arc, with the opposing team hitting just 6 of 27 three-pointers (22%).

At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 9/13, shooting 69%. St. John's also allowed 17 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Red Storm Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Wildcats last five road games, the team averaged 71 points per game while allowing 81. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
St. John's has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 77 points per game while allowing 72. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
The last three games that Kansas State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Against the spread, the Red Storm have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.