Providence Friars vs St. John’s Red Storm Matchup

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

Providence vs St. John's Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Friars versus the Red Storm? Tip off is at at 12:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on CBSS. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The odds for this Big East conference game currently have St. John's as the -13.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 140.5 points.

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

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Providence Friars at St. John's Red Storm
Where: New York at Madison Square Garden
Date: Saturday, February 1st
Betting Odds STJOHN -13.5, PROV +640 | STJOHN -1072 O/U 140.5

Friars Preview: Can the Friars Lock in a Road Win?

Providence Friars Recent Game/Games

Providence improved to 11-10 on the season with a 69-67 road win over Seton Hall on Tuesday. The Friars were favored by 3.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, as the game was closer than expected.

Providence led 30-26 at halftime and scored 39 points in the second half while allowing 41. The total points for the game were 136, just over the pre-game O/U line of 133.5.

Friars Offense Breakdown

Providence's offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 48.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.8%. They connected on 42.9% of their three-point attempts, going 9-for-21 from beyond the arc, and hit 54.2% of their two-point shots.

At the free-throw line, the Friars shot 69.6%, making 16 of 23 attempts. Jayden Pierre and Jabri Abdur-Rahim both hit 3 of 5 from three-point range, with Pierre finishing 6-for-9 overall. Prince Aligbe led the team with 19 points, shooting 7-for-12 from the field.

Friars Team Defense

Providence's defense held their opponent to 67 points, with a field goal percentage of 37% (20/54). They allowed 16/32 (50%) shooting from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, Providence's defense limited their opponent to 4/22 shooting (18%). They sent the opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they made 23 (76%). Providence also gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Red Storm Preview: Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Red Storm?

St. John's Red Storm Recent Game/Games

St. John’s improved to 18-3 on the season with a 66-41 win over Georgetown on Tuesday. The Red Storm were favored by 5 points going into the game and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 107, well under the O/U line of 140.5.

St. John’s dominated the first half, leading 47-21 at the break. They slowed things down in the second half, scoring 19 points while allowing 20.

Red Storm Offense Breakdown

St. John's put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 48.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.4%, with a strong 59.5% shooting inside the arc, but they struggled from three-point range, hitting just 28.6% (6/21).

Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they connected on only 44.4% (4/9) of their attempts. Malik Mack, Zuby Ejiofor, and Kadary Richmond each scored 13 points, with Richmond shooting 85.7% (6/7) and Ejiofor hitting 83.3% (5/6) from the field.

Red Storm Team Defense

St. John's put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 41 points on 24% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective inside, limiting the other team to 25% shooting on two-point attempts, with just 8 made shots out of 31 tries.

The Red Storm also did well defending the perimeter, as their opponent shot only 23% from three-point range, hitting 6 of 26 attempts. St. John's sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 7 shots, shooting 43%.

Friars vs Red Storm Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Friars have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 70 points per game in this stretch.
In their last ten games at home, the Red Storm have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 7-2-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 78 points per game in these contests.
Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Friars have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Red Storm have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.