St. John’s vs. Marquette betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (6-11, 1-5 Big East) are heavy underdogs (by 14.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the St. John’s Red Storm (11-5, 4-1 Big East) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is 157.5.

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St. John’s vs. Marquette betting lines

  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -1429
  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: +817
  • Spread: St. John’s (-14.5)
  • Total: 157.5

St. John’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. John’s covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last year. St. John’s covered 10 times in 18 games at home, and it covered seven times in 10 games on the road.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Red Storm hit the over more often when playing at home last season, as they went over the total nine times in 18 opportunities (50%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, St. John’s picked up the win in 18 of 18 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. St. John’s won six of seven games away from home (.857) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Storm have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 79.8 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 85.6 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • St. John’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has given up 71.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 72.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Red Storm are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.6 compared to 8.4 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc in that span as their season-long average (36.3%).

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (134th in nation) 42.0 (98th) 35.0 (84th) 30.3 (144th) 16.2 (79th) 11.4 (170th)

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Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Marquette has performed better at home (3-8-0) than on the road (1-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Eagles games have finished over more often at home (six of 11, 54.5%) than away (one of four, 25%).
  • The Golden Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Golden Eagles are putting up 68.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 74.6.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Marquette is ceding 77.7 points per contest, 1.3 more points than its season average (76.4).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Golden Eagles are sinking 7.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.0). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.0%) compared to their season average (30.0%).

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (341st in nation) 44.7 (248th) 33.4 (158th) 35.1 (339th) 14.8 (147th) 10.9 (129th)
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