The 15th-seeded Omaha Mavericks (22-12) hit the court in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 2 seed St. John’s Red Storm (30-4) on Thursday at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The contest tips off at 9:45 p.m. ET on CBS. Omaha is a heavy, 19.5-point underdog in the game. Here’s what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 2-15 matchup in the West Region. The over/under for the matchup is set at 150.5.
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St. John’s vs. Omaha betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -2941
- Omaha moneyline odds to win: +1276
- Spread: St. John’s (-19.5)
- Total: 150.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Red Storm have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 79.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.6 points more than the 78.7 they’ve scored this year.
- St. John’s has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 65.9 it has surrendered this year.
- The Red Storm are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.6 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.0 makes and 30.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 22-11-1 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 7-2-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 19-11-0; As Underdog: 3-0-1)
- O-U-P: 15-19-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 28-2 (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) | 40.1 (17th) | 36.4 (13th) | 30.7 (149th) | 15.9 (42nd) | 10.5 (116th) |
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Omaha statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Mavericks are posting 84.0 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 5.9 more than their average for the season (78.1).
- Omaha has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 76.3 points per contest, 1.3 more points than its season average of 75.0.
- The Mavericks are draining 8.9 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (38.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.7%).
Omaha betting records this season
- ATS Record: 23-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 12-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 15-6-0)
- O-U-P: 18-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 10-11 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (74th in nation) | 44.8 (240th) | 32.9 (127th) | 29.0 (56th) | 13.4 (196th) | 10.5 (116th) |
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