The Marquette Golden Eagles and the St. John’s Red Storm meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. John’s vs Marquette Prediction.
Marquette Recap
The Marquette Golden Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from a 77-69 loss at the hands of UConn last time out to sit at 18-4 on the year. After this game, Marquette will head out on the road for a game against Creighton.
Golden Eagles Looking To Rebound After Having Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles in scoring and assists with 19 PPG and 6.2 APG along with 4.5 RPG while David Joplin has 14.5 PPG with 5.2 RPG to lead the Golden Eagles on the glass. Chase Ross also has 11.3 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.1 APG and Stevie Mitchell has 11.9 PPG with 4.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Marquette so far this season. As a team, Marquette is averaging 78.7 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three and 73.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win
- St. John’s has lost each of its last 10 night games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Marquette has won each of its last six games against St. John’s.
St. John’s Recap
The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to build on a 68-66 win over Providence last time out to improve to 19-3 on the year. After this game, St. John’s will head on the road for a game against UConn.
Red Storm Win 8th In A Row
RJ Luis Jr. leads the Red Storm in scoring with 17.5 PPG and 6.6 RPG along with 2.4 APG while Zuby Ejiofor has 14.4 PPG with a team-high 8.1 RPG. Kadary Richmond has 11.9 PPG with 5.3 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead St. John’s in assists and Deivon Smith has 10 PPG with 5.4 RPG and 4.4 APG, capping off the group of double-digit scorers for St. John’s so far this season. Simeon Wilcher has 9 PPG while Aaron Scott has 8.1 PPG with 4.5 RPG. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 79.3 PPG on 45.3% shooting from the field, 30% from three and 69.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win
- St. John’s has won each of its last 11 night games.
- Marquette has lost four of its last five night games against AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Marquette’s last nine games against Conference opponents at Madison Square Garden have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
- Nine of St. John’s’ last 11 games against AP-ranked opponents at Madison Square Garden have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
St. John’s vs Marquette Prediction
I’m on St. John’s here. I like this Marquette team and think that we’ll be able to make some money with this team come tournament time. However, there’s still something to be said for the Golden Eagles on the road as Marquette hasn’t necessarily played anyone of note, as their five true road games to this point have all been against teams that are 5-6 or worse in conference play so far. St. John’s in my opinion has kind of come out of nowhere to lead the Big East this year, but I think that the Johnnies still find a way to get the job done on the road so give me St. John’s in this game.