St. John’s vs. Georgetown betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The St. John’s Red Storm (14-3, 5-1 Big East) will try to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Georgetown Hoyas (12-4, 3-2 Big East) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Madison Square Garden as 9.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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St. John’s vs. Georgetown betting lines

  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -515
  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: +385
  • Spread: St. John’s (-9.5)
  • Total: 143.5

St. John’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, St. John’s played worse at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • In home games last season, the Red Storm went over the over/under 37.5% of the time (six of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).
  • St. John’s won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 11-3 (.786). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Storm have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 81.0 points per contest over that span compared to the 81.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen St. John’s allow 0.3 more points per game (67.8) than its season-long average (67.5).
  • The Red Storm’s past 10 contests have seen them make 4.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 25.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.1 makes and 29.9%.

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-1 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-1-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (124th in nation) 40.6 (54th) 37.2 (18th) 29.9 (121st) 15.8 (79th) 10.5 (87th)

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Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Georgetown has a better winning percentage at home (.583, 7-5-0 record) than on the road (.500, 2-2-0).
  • Hoyas games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of 12) than away (zero of four) this season.
  • The Hoyas, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (0-2) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Hoyas are putting up 74.1 points per game over their past 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
  • Georgetown is surrendering 64.9 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 64.0 points allowed.
  • The Hoyas are sinking 6.8 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.5%).

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (87th in nation) 38.4 (12th) 34.3 (97th) 29.6 (103rd) 15.8 (79th) 12.8 (293rd)
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