The St. John’s Red Storm (9-4, 2-0 Big East) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to extend a seven-game home win streak when they host the Providence Friars (7-6, 0-2 Big East) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 169.5 points.
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St. John’s vs. Providence betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -1020
- Providence moneyline odds to win: +651
- Spread: St. John’s (-12.5)
- Total: 169.5
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 road games last year. St. John’s covered 10 times in 18 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 10 games when playing on the road.
- In terms of over/unders, the Red Storm hit the over more consistently when playing at home last season, as they exceeded the total nine times in 18 opportunities (50%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
- St. John’s won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 18-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 6-1 (.857).
Last season stats
- The Red Storm put up 78.5 points per game and allowed 65.8 last year, making them 65th in the country offensively and 27th defensively.
- Last season, St. John’s was eighth-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.9 per game) and 182nd in rebounds allowed (31.2).
- Last season the Red Storm were ranked 53rd in the country in assists with 15.7 per game.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (101st in nation) | 41.6 (91st) | 35.1 (93rd) | 30.3 (142nd) | 16.5 (83rd) | 12.3 (237th) |
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Providence statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Providence was better against the spread away (6-5-0) than at home (7-9-0) last season.
- Looking at the over/under, Friars games finished over less often at home (seven of 16, 43.8%) than away (six of 11, 54.5%) last season.
- The Friars’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .375 (3-5) last season, and on the road it was .111 (1-8).
Last season stats
- With 71.3 points per game on offense, the Friars were 249th in college basketball last season. On defense, they ceded 72.5 points per contest, which ranked 195th in college basketball.
- Providence pulled down 33.6 rebounds per game (75th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.7 rebounds per contest (82nd-ranked).
- Last season the Friars ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.9 per game.
Providence betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (67th in nation) | 43.2 (171st) | 36.2 (60th) | 33.6 (304th) | 16.8 (68th) | 10.9 (125th) |
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