The No. 5 St. John’s Red Storm (28-6) are 10.5-point favorites to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 12 Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12) on Friday, beginning at 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS. Here’s everything you need to know about this 5-12 matchup before filling out your bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 132.5 points.
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St. John’s vs. Northern Iowa betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -645
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: +432
- Spread: St. John’s (-10.5)
- Total: 132.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Red Storm have been scoring 74.4 points per game, an average that’s significantly lower than the 81.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- St. John’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (64.6) is 5.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.0).
- The Red Storm’s past 10 contests have seen them make 5.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 6.9 makes and 33.2%.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 20-14-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 17-13-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 14-20-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 26-3 (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) | 42.1 (58th) | 34.7 (51st) | 30.4 (133rd) | 16.3 (46th) | 10.1 (94th) |
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Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Panthers have played better offensively over their previous 10 games, tallying 75.3 points per contest, 5.4 more than their season average of 69.9.
- While Northern Iowa is allowing 61.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 64.5 points per contest.
- The Panthers are sinking 8.9 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (41.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.5%).
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-16-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 14-19-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-8 (Home: 10-5; Away: 4-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 (42nd in nation) | 40.7 (26th) | 28.4 (333rd) | 30.2 (117th) | 15.0 (108th) | 8.9 (18th) |
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