St. John’s Red Storm vs Virginia Cavaliers Matchup

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

St. John's vs Virginia Prediction

The Red Storm and Cavaliers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on CBSS. The Cavaliers will host the game at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. St. John's comes into this non-conference matchup as the -11 point favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 133 points.

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

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: St. John's Red Storm at Virginia Cavaliers
Where: Nassau at Baha Mar Convention Center
Date: Friday, November 22nd
Betting Odds STJOHN -11, STJOHN -744 | VIR +513 O/U 133

Red Storm Preview: Are St. John's Ready for a Road Win?

St. John's Red Storm Recent Game/Games

St. John’s took a tough 99-98 loss to Baylor on Thursday. Despite being +2.5 point underdogs, they covered the spread, but the real story was the total points. The game’s O/U line was set at 151, and the teams shattered that with a combined 197 points.

St. John’s looked strong early, leading 44-30 at halftime. However, they faltered in the 2nd half, scoring just 33 points while allowing Baylor to put up 47 points, leading to the narrow defeat.

Red Storm Offense Breakdown

St. John's put up 98 points in their latest game, shooting 54.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 66.1%. They were particularly strong from beyond the arc, hitting 58.3% of their threes, going 14-for-24.

The Red Storm dished out 22 assists, with Kadary Richmond leading the way with 7. Zuby Ejiofor was efficient inside, shooting 8-for-10, while Aaron Scott knocked down 5-of-6 threes, finishing with 20 points.

Red Storm Team Defense

St. John's defense struggled, giving up 99 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed 34 made field goals on 62 attempts.

From beyond the arc, their opponents hit 14 threes on 24 attempts, shooting 58%. St. John's also sent them to the line 28 times, where they made 16 free throws.

Cavaliers Preview: Can the Cavaliers Offense Score Enough at Home?

Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games

Virginia’s season got off to a rocky start with a 64-42 loss to Tennessee on Thursday, November 21st. The Cavaliers were +12.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 106, falling short of the 126.5 O/U line.

After trailing 22-21 at halftime, Virginia struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 21 points while allowing Tennessee to put up 42 points.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Virginia's offense struggled, scoring just 42 points with a field goal percentage of 28.6% (14/49). Their effective field goal percentage was 34.7%, and they hit 27.6% of their two-point attempts (8/29) while shooting 30% from three (6/20).

Chaz Lanier led the way with 26 points, hitting 6 threes on 12 attempts and shooting 43.5% overall. Igor Miličić Jr. added 14 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field and 66.7% from deep (2/3).

Cavaliers Team Defense

Virginia's defense held their opponent to 64 points, with a field goal percentage of 37% (25/66). They limited two-point shooting to 39% (16/41).

From beyond the arc, Virginia allowed 9 threes on 25 attempts (36%). Their opponent shot 50% from the free-throw line, making 5 of 10.

Red Storm vs Cavaliers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

The Red Storm are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
Across their three previous home games, Virginia has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 54 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Cavaliers have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Virginia posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Red Storm have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.