St. John’s Red Storm vs Providence Friars NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Red Storm versus the Friars? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FOX. The game will be played at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI. St. John’s come into this Big East conference matchup as the -6.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 143.5 points.

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

The Pick: Providence Friars +6.5

This game will be played at Amica Mutual Pavilion at 8:00 ET on Friday, December 20th.

WHY BET THE PROVIDENCE FRIARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Friars.
• Not only will Providence pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Do the Red Storm Have What it Takes in Providence?

St. John’s Red Storm Recent Game/Games

St. John’s improved to 9-2 on the season with an 89-61 win over DePaul on Tuesday. The Red Storm were -12 favorites at home and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 150 fell just under the 150.5 O/U line.

St. John’s led 40-29 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring DePaul 49-32.

St. John’s put up 89 points in their last game, shooting 55.2% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 56.7%. They were dominant inside, hitting 59.6% of their two-point attempts, while going just 3-for-10 from beyond the arc. The Red Storm struggled at the free-throw line, making only 57.1% of their attempts.

Offensively, they grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 19 assists. RJ Luis Jr. led the team with 19 points in 21 minutes, shooting 7-for-11. Simeon Wilcher was efficient, hitting 7 of 9 shots, including 2 of 3 from three-point range. Conor Enright also connected on 2 threes, finishing 4-for-6 from the field.

St. John’s gave up 61 points despite allowing their opponent to shoot 55% from the field. The Red Storm struggled to contain two-point shots, with their opponent hitting 59% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, St. John’s held their opponent to 30% shooting, with just 3 made threes. They also sent their opponent to the line 21 times, where they made 12 free throws. St. John’s allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Can the Friars Hold Strong at Home?

Providence Friars Recent Game/Games

The Friars dropped to 7-5 on the season after a 74-70 loss to St. Bonaventure on Saturday. Providence, who were -3.5 favorites at home, failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 35-26 at halftime, the Friars put up 44 points in the second half but allowed 39, falling just short of a comeback. The game’s total points of 144 exceeded the O/U line of 127.5.

Providence’s offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 35.7% overall and 31.2% from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 32 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.6%, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, connecting on 20 of 24 attempts for 83.3%.

Melvin Council Jr. led the way with 24 points, shooting 52.6% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range. Noel Brown contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds, while Lajae Jones added 15 points, hitting 75% of his shots.

Providence’s defense held their opponent to 74 points on 35% shooting from the field. They limited two-point shots, with the other team making just 10 of 24 attempts for 41%.

From beyond the arc, Providence allowed 10 threes on 32 attempts, a 31% success rate. The opponent also went 20/24 from the free-throw line, hitting 83% of their foul shots. Providence gave up 14 offensive rebounds.