St John's Red Storm vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/10/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 10, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St. John’s +5.5, Villanova -5.5; Over/Under:  149 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St. John’s +5.5, Villanova -5.5; Over/Under:  149 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St. John’s +6, Villanova -6; Over/Under:  149.5 points

 

St John's Red Storm:  17-14 (8th place, Big East)

Villanova Wildcats:  23-7 (2nd place, Big East)

 

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St John's Red Storm:  2-3 last 5

Villanova Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

St. John's is coming into this game with a 17-14 record overall and they are 1-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 8-11 this season against conference opponents. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Marquette Golden Eagles while their 2 wins in that span came against the Xavier Musketeers and the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Julian Champagnie led the team in points in that game with 26 while Stef Smith off the bench was next on the team with 13 points. Posh Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Esahia Nyiwe led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.5 PPG against them. St. John's has an ATS record of 15-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-12-1.

 

 

Villanova is coming into this game with a 23-7 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 16-4 against conference opponents this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the UConn Huskies while their 2 wins since then have come against the Providence Friars and the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Justin Moore led the team in points in that game with 16 while Jermaine Samuels was next on the team with 15 points. Collin Gillespie led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jordan Longino led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.2% from the field, 45.8% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.6 PPG against them. Villanova has an ATS record of 15-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 16-13-1.

 

Villanova is coming into this game as a 5.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Villanova has been playing very well in their last few games and even though they did not finish in 1st place in the Big East, they were the best team to finish the season with the way they have been playing. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and even have 2 wins against the leader of the Big East, Providence, while their only loss in that span came against UConn who is still a ranked opponent. Villanova has played some closer games against the better teams in the Big East but they have been winning a lot of their other games by double digits. They are going up against a St. John's side that is coming off of a big 20 points win over DePaul in the first round but St. John's has been so inconsistent this season and they have even lost 3 of their last 5 games. They had a very nice game to get here but their luck will run out in this game as they will not be able to stop Villanova in this game. Villanova will pull away early in this game and cover the spread in the end.

 

St John's Villanova Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 10, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Villanova 76 St. John’s 62.

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St John's Red Storm: 5-13 ATS after scoring 75 points or more 5 straight games. 14-20 ATS off a home win. 17-7 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 149.5.

Villanova Wildcats: 31-23 ATS against conference opponents. 310-234 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 12-7 OVER against conference opponents.

 

 

St John's Red Storm:  None.

Villanova Wildcats:  N. Nkoku (F) Ques Thurs - Personal.

 

 

“We understand what’s on the line right now.” - Julian Champagnie after their win against DePaul.

 

 

"We've always appreciated the Big East Tournament. But I think we're all more appreciative of it than ever after the last two years. It's kind of a COVID blessing, to understand how much being inside a packed Garden at this time of year means to all of us." - Jay Wright coming into this game against St. John’s.

 

 

 

P. Alexander 

J. Champagnie 

M. Mathis 

S. Smith 

J. Soriano

 

E. Dixon 

C. Gillespie 

J. Moore 

Jermaine Samuels 

B. Slater

 

 

PPG: J. Champagnie (18.9)

APG: P. Alexander (5.4)

Reb/G: J. Champagnie (6.6)

 

PPG: C. Gillespie (16.3)

APG: C. Gillespie (3.1)

Reb/G: E. Dixon (6.5)

 

Coaches:

St John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson Sr (3rd season)

Villanova Wildcats: Jay Wright (21st season)