The St. John’s Red Storm (12-5, 5-1 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big East) after winning three road games in a row. The Red Storm are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.
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St. John’s vs. Villanova betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -153
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: +128
- Spread: St. John’s (-2.5)
- Total: 148.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, St. John’s played worse when played at home, covering 10 times in 18 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
- The Red Storm went over the over/under more consistently at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 18 home matchups (50%). In away games, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
- St. John’s performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, posting a home record of 18-0 home record, compared to going 6-1 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Red Storm’s offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 81.6 points a contest compared to the 86.0 they’ve averaged this season.
- St. John’s has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 69.6 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 72.4 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
- The Red Storm’s last 10 contests have seen them make 8.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.4% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 8.2 makes and 35.8%.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 8-2; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (118th in nation) | 42.3 (102nd) | 35.1 (73rd) | 29.8 (116th) | 16.4 (71st) | 11.4 (185th) |
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Villanova statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, Villanova is 4-4-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
- Wildcats games have finished above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 50% of the time away (three of six).
Recent trends
- The Wildcats are averaging 76.2 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 2.4 fewer points than their average for the season (78.6).
- Villanova is allowing 69.9 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 1.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.6).
- Over their past 10 games, the Wildcats are draining 9.5 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (9.8). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.8%) compared to their season average (36.1%).
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (99th in nation) | 44.3 (213th) | 31.9 (231st) | 29.3 (91st) | 15.4 (108th) | 9.3 (22nd) |
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