St. John’s Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

The Red Storm and Bluejays are set to face off at 1:00 ET on FOX. The Bluejays will host the game at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE. The over/under for this game is set at 153.5 points, and the Bluejays are the home favorites against the Red Storm in a Big East conference matchup.

ST. JOHN’S RED STORM VS CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Creighton Bluejays -7

This game will be played at CHI Health Center Omaha at 1:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Bluejays.
• Not only will Creighton pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -7.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 153.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Do the Red Storm Have What it Takes on the Road?

St. John’s has been excellent at home this season, going 8-1 with an average scoring margin of +15.7 points per game. However, they have been less successful on the road, where they have gone 4-3 with an average scoring margin of +1.3 points per game.

Over their last ten road games, the Red Storm have gone 5-5. They are coming off a 75-73 win over Providence and have won four straight games overall. On the season, they are 12-4, including a 4-1 record in Big East play.

St. John’s has a solid ATS record of 9-7 this season and they have gone 3-1 vs. the spread as the underdog. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Red Storm have posted an ATS mark of 6-4. On the road, St. John’s is 4-3 vs. the spread this year and they are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.

St. John’s over/under record this season is 10-6 and today’s line of 153.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (148.4). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 151 points and their over/under record during that span is 3-0. So far, seven of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line.

The Red Storm’s offense wrapped up their last game with 75 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 79.5 points per contest. Daniss Jenkins led the scoring for the Red Storm, contributing 16 points. Additionally, Joel Soriano chipped in with 16 points.

Coming into today’s game, the St. John’s defense is giving up an average of 70.1 points per contest. St. John’s’ three-point defense is currently 101st in the country at 6.6 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.4% of their shots vs. St. John’s.

Can the Bluejays Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Creighton is coming off a 26-point win over DePaul, and they are 12-3 this season when favored. The Bluejays are 7-2 at home this season, and they have gone 8-2 in their last 10 games at home.

So far, Creighton has gone 3-2 in Big East play, and they are 12-4 overall. They have won three straight games, and they are 5-2 on the road compared to 7-2 at home.

Creighton’s ATS record this season is 9-7, but they are only 4-5 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bluejays are 5-5 ATS.

Creighton’s over/under record for the season is 6-10 and today’s line of 153.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (149.5). 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 OU record during this stretch is 0-3.

Creighton’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 84 points vs. DePaul. Overall, they hit 49.2% of their shots from the field and went 12/17 from the free-throw line. Baylor Scheierman is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 18.1 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Trey Alexander brings a PPG average of 16.8 into the game.

At present, the Bluejays’ defense is nationally ranked 57th, allowing 65.6 points per game. In their previous game vs. DePaul, the Blue Demons finished with a field goal percentage of 37% and a total of 58 points vs. Creighton.