Holy Cross Crusaders vs St John's Red Storm Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/25/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 25, 2023

Venue:  Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, NY 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Holy Cross +23, St John’s -23; Over/Under:  151.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Holy Cross +23, St John’s -23; Over/Under:  151.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Holy Cross +23, St John’s -23; Over/Under:  151.5 points

Holy Cross Crusaders:  2-4 (0-0) (3rd place, Patriot League)

St John's Red Storm:  3-2 (0-0) (9th place, Big East)

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Holy Cross Crusaders:  2-3  last 5

St John's Red Storm:  3-2  last 5

Holy Cross is entering this game with a 2-4 record overall and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the IUPUI Jaguars in their last game. Joseph Octave led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Bo Montgomery was next on the team with 12. Bo Montgomery led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Joe Nugent led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 49.1% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.2 PPG against them. Holy Cross has an ATS record of 3-3 this season and their O/U record is 3-3.

St John’s is entering this game with a 3-2 record overall and they are 1-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Utah Utes in their last game. Daniss Jenkins led the team in points in that game with 19 while Jordan Dingle was next on the team with 18. Daniss Jenkins led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Joel Soriano led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 53% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77 PPG against them. St John’s has an ATS record of 1-4 this season and their O/U record is 4-1.

The current betting odds have St John's listed as a 23 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. St John's is only 3-2 overall this season and they haven't looked great in their losses but they did beat Utah in their last game and looked a lot better in that. Meanwhile, Holy Cross is only 2-4 overall this season and they have looked terrible in their games. They just beat IUPUI in their last game but IUPUI hasn't had a good team for years now. Holy Cross also has a terrible team themselves this season and this will be no problem for a St John's team with a lot more talent to dispose of them easily at home. The best way to place a bet here is on St John's to cover the spread in this game. 

Holy Cross St John's Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, November 25, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is St John’s 86 Holy Cross 52.

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Holy Cross Crusaders: 26-15 ATS as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 15-9 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 17-9 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 15-5 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 

St John's Red Storm: 4-12 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 1-10 ATS in a home game where the total is 150 to 154.5. 11-3 OVER as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points. 17-9 OVER in non-conference games.

Holy Cross Crusaders:  None.

St John's Red Storm:  R. Luis (G) Early Dec - Hand.

“The kid didn’t play much at all and he finally got a chance, and he took advantage of it. I told our guys, ‘Every one of you is going to be in that situation where you’re going to have an opportunity. You have to be ready.’” - Dave Paulsen on what he told his players coming into this season.

“I think they all took good shots. They pushed the pace. They didn’t let the pace get away. Will we (regularly) shoot 53 percent (from the field) and 50 percent from the 3? No. Will we get better defensively and run offense like we did tonight? Yes. That was a shooting display and these guys are responsible for that.” - Rick Pitino after his team’s win against Utah in their last game.

W. Batchelder 

C. Kenney 

B. Montgomery 

J. Nugent 

J. Octave

J. Dingle 

D. Jenkins 

C. Ledlum 

J. Soriano 

G. Taylor

PPG: J. Octave (16.3)

APG: B. Montgomery (3.8)

Reb/G: J. Octave (6)

PPG: J. Soriano (16.2)

APG: D. Jenkins (5.8)

Reb/G: J. Soriano (11.2)

Coaches:

Holy Cross Crusaders: Dave Paulsen (2nd season)

St John's Red Storm: Rick Pitino (1st season)