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Looking to win big? The Friars and Red Storm face off at 6:30 ET on FS1. The Red Storm are hosting the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The over/under for this Big East conference contest is set at 145 points, with the Red Storm being the favored team playing at home against the Friars.

PROVIDENCE FRIARS VS ST. JOHN'S RED STORM BETTING PICK

The Pick: Providence Friars +7.5

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 6:30 ET on Wednesday, January 10th.

WHY BET THE PROVIDENCE FRIARS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Red Storm.
  • Even though we have St. John's winning straight-up, we like Providence at +7.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 145 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Friars Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Providence comes into this game as a 7.5-point underdog, and they are 2-2 in Big East play compared to 9-2 in non-conference games. They are 11-4 overall, but they have lost two straight games after falling to Creighton 69-60 in their last game.

On the road this season, the Friars are just 1-2, and their average scoring margin in those games is -7.7. Over their last 10 road games, they have gone just 3-7.

As the underdog, Providence has gone 3-1 vs. the spread this season and their overall ATS record is 9-6. On the road, the Friars are 2-1 ATS this year and their last 3 road ATS mark is 2-1. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Providence is 5-5 vs. the spread.

Providence's over/under record for the season is 3-12 and today's line of 145 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (141.4). So far, 12 of their games have finished with fewer points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 135 points and their over/under record during that stretch is 1-2.

In their most recent game, the Providence offense concluded with only 60 points against Creighton. Throughout the game, they made 8/23 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 36.9%. The team's top scorer is Devin Carter, who enters today's matchup with an average of 17, while Josh Oduro also carries a PPG average of 14.3 into the game.

In the current season, the Providence defense has excelled, sitting 30th in the nation by allowing 64.1 points per game. Providence's defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Creighton offense to knock down 48% of their shots on their way to putting up 69 points.

Can St. John's Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

St. John's is 7.5-point favorites for tonight's game, and they have been the favorite in 11 of their 15 games this season. So far, the Red Storm have gone 9-2 as the favorite.

At home, St. John's has been dominant this season, going 7-1 with an average scoring margin of +17.4 points per game. Their current win streak at home is at six games, and they have gone 8-2 in their last 10 games at home.

St. John's has an ATS record of 9-6 this season, including a mark of 5-3 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Red Storm have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.

St. John's over/under record for the season is 9-6 and today's line of 145 is similar to the average over/under line in their games this year (148.6). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 156 points.

The St. John's offense is coming off a game where they scored 81 points against Villanova. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.5% and connected on 7 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Joel Soriano who comes into today's matchup averaging 17.3. Daniss Jenkins also heads into the game with a PPG average of 12.8.

At present, the Red Storm's defense is nationally ranked 127th, allowing 69.9 points per game. In their previous game vs. Villanova, the Wildcats finished with a field goal percentage of 38% and a total of 71 points vs. St. John's.