Marquette Golden Eagles vs St John's Red Storm Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/04/2025

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette +3, St John’s -3; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette +3, St John’s -3; Over/Under:  144.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette +3, St John’s -3; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Marquette Golden Eagles:  18-4 (9-2) (2nd place, Big East)

St John's Red Storm:  19-3 (10-1) (1st place, Big East)

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  3-2  last 5

St John's Red Storm:  5-0  last 5

Marquette is entering this game with an 18-4 record overall, a 9-2 record in conference games, and they are 6-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the UConn Huskies in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Chase Ross was next on the team with 19. Kameron Jones led the team in assists with 3 in that game while David Joplin led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 39.7% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 54.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 11-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-11-1.

St John’s is entering this game with a 19-3 record overall, a 10-1 conference record, and they are 14-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Providence Friars in their last game. Kadary Richmond led the team in points in that game with 24 while RJ Luis Jr. was next on the team with 19. Kadary Richmond led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Kadary Richmond and RJ Luis Jr. each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38.2% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.2 PPG against them. St John’s has an ATS record of 13-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-12.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette has looked great in their games this season with their 18-4 record overall and their 9-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big East. They have been a great road team this year too with their 6-2 road record. Meanwhile, St John's has looked great in their games this season with their 19-3 record overall and their 10-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 14-0 home record. St John's didn't live up to their expectations last year in Rick Pitino's first season there, but they have really turned it around this season as they are now a true force in the Big East and in the nation. They have a ton of momentum on their side with 8 wins in a row now, but they are coming off a tight win over Providence in their last one, almost blowing a big lead in that game. Marquette is also ranked like one of the best teams in the nation, but they are coming off a loss in their last one and will be looking to bounce back. They lost at home against UConn in their last one, the back-to-back defending National Champions, but they will be looking to bounce back here and this is a big game for them to make a statement in. St John's leads the Big East by themselves after Marquette lost to UConn, but Marquette can get back to the top with a win in this game so they are going to bring their best effort here, especially off a loss in their last one. St John's won't be able to pull away in this game and even if they build an early lead, they won't hang onto it with the talent Marquette has. Marquette has been playing like one of the best teams in the nation all season and they have the talent along with the urgency after a loss to pull off this upset. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game. 

Marquette St John's Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Marquette 82 St John’s 80.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 9-4 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 9-2 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 11-3 ATS versus up-tempo teams averaging 62 or more shots/game. 9-4 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 31-18 UNDER versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more.

St John's Red Storm: 1-5 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 14-20 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 5-2 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 19-11 UNDER versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 18 free throws/game or less. 7-4 UNDER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%).

Marquette Golden Eagles:  A. Amadou (F) Out - Redshirt. S. Jones (G) Out - Redshirt.

St John's Red Storm:  B. Dunlap (F) Out - Hand.

“Hats off to UConn. They played with great urgency, great precision. There’s a lot of stuff underneath on both ends of the floor where we need to be better.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s loss against UConn in their last game. 

“I don’t think my guys understand me. I’m really unhappy with them. We just kept breaking our defensive routine of what we were supposed to do.” - Rick Pitino after his team’s win against Providence in their last game. 

B. Gold 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

S. Mitchell 

C. Ross

Z. Ejiofor 

R. Luis 

K. Richmond 

A. Scott 

S. Wilcher

PPG: K. Jones (19)

APG: K. Jones (6.2)

Reb/G: D. Joplin (5.2)

PPG: R. Luis (17.5)

APG: K. Richmond (4.8)

Reb/G: Z. Ejiofor (8.1)

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (4th season)

St John's Red Storm: Rick Pitino (2nd season)