St. John’s vs. Arkansas betting: March Madness Second Round preview for March 22

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The No. 2 seed St. John’s Red Storm (31-4) are set to take on the No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) with a Sweet 16 berth in the West Region of the bracket on the line on Saturday at Amica Mutual Pavilion. St. John’s is a 6.5-point favorite to advance in this second round matchup, which airs on CBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

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St. John’s vs. Arkansas betting lines

  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -312
  • Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +249
  • Spread: St. John’s (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

St. John’s statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Red Storm have been racking up 80.5 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 78.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • St. John’s has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 66 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 65.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Red Storm are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.3 makes and 30.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 23-11-1 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 7-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 14-9-0 (As Favorite: 20-11-0; As Underdog: 3-0-1)
  • O-U-P: 15-20-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 29-2 (Home: 18-0; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (155th in nation) 39.6 (10th) 36.7 (10th) 30.9 (166th) 16 (39th) 10.4 (108th)

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Arkansas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Razorbacks are averaging 76.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 76.6 points per contest.
  • Over its past 10 games, Arkansas is giving up 76.6 points per game, 5.4 more points than its season average (71.2).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Razorbacks are sinking 6.5 three-pointers per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31%) compared to their season average (33%).

Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-18-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-0; As Underdog: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-18-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (78th in nation) 42 (76th) 32 (178th) 31.5 (203rd) 14.4 (115th) 11.4 (212th)
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