The No. 5 seed from the East Region bracket, the St. John’s Red Storm (29-6), meet the No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks (24-10) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. St. John’s has been installed as a 3.5-point favorite to win this second round matchup, which starts at 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup has an over/under set at 144 points.
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St. John’s vs. Kansas betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -179
- Kansas moneyline odds to win: +145
- Spread: St. John’s (-3.5)
- Total: 144
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Red Storm’s offense has been much less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 74.4 points a contest compared to the 81.5 they’ve averaged this year.
- St. John’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (63.0) is 6.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.5).
- The Red Storm’s past 10 outings have seen them make 6.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.0% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 7.0 makes and 33.3%.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 21-14-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 16-12-0 (As Favorite: 18-13-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 14-21-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 27-3 (Home: 14-2; Away: 9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (165th in nation) | 42.0 (57th) | 34.9 (44th) | 30.2 (116th) | 16.2 (49th) | 10.0 (81st) |
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Kansas statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Jayhawks are putting up 69.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.4.
- Kansas is surrendering 72.4 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 3.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (69.1).
- In their past 10 games, the Jayhawks are sinking 6.8 treys per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.5%) compared to their season average (34.6%).
Kansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 20-14-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 14-8-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
- O-U-P: 11-23-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (176th in nation) | 38.7 (second) | 35.9 (26th) | 33.4 (315th) | 14.1 (152nd) | 10.2 (103rd) |
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