The St. John’s Red Storm (16-15, 5-13 Big East) meet the Georgetown Hoyas (15-16, 5-13 Big East) in the Big East Conference Tourney at Madison Square Garden. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Georgetown Hoyas vs. St. John’s Red Storm Betting Prediction
The Hoyas are hoping for a better outcome after their 70-69 loss to the No. 14 Villanova Wildcats in their last outing. Villanova’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Georgetown. The Wildcats had a rate of 0.286 (above their season average of 0.201), while the Hoyas posted a mark of 0.102 (below their season average of 0.272). Jamorko Pickett was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
The last time the Red Storm played, they won a close one over the Marquette Golden Eagles, 88-86. The Red Storm forced 20 turnovers and had a free throw rate of 0.344 (above their season average of 0.206). Julian Champagnie led St. John’s in scoring with 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field.
Georgetown may struggle to create turnovers. St. John’s ranks ninth in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 15.3 percent), while Georgetown forces the 177th-most turnovers (19.1 percent). Furthermore, the Hoyas are among the NCAA’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 46th in offensive rebounding percentage (32.7 percent). The Red Storm, meanwhile, rank 318th in defensive rebounding percentage (68.4 percent).
Georgetown vs. St. John’s ATS Pick
Prediction:ย ATS Winner – St. John’s, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
Georgetown ranks 58th in rebounds per game (38.0) while St. John’s ranks 285th in rebounds allowed per game (41.2).
The Red Storm rank 42nd in assists per game (14.7) while the Hoyas rank 256th in assists allowed per game (15.4).
St. John’s ranks fourth in steals per game (9.8) while Georgetown ranks 200th in steals allowed per game (7.4).
The Hoyas rank 59th in blocks per game (3.9) while the Red Storm rank 184th in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
St. John’s ranks 202nd in three pointers attempted per game (20.5) while Georgetown ranks 282nd in three pointers allowed per game (25.5).
The Hoyas have been outscored by an average of 9.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Georgetown has defeated opponents by an average of 1.2 points.
During their last five games, the Red Storm have scored an average of 71.8 points per game (2.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.2 points per game (5.3 above their season average).