St. John’s vs. Providence betting: Big East Tournament preview for March 12

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The top-seeded St. John’s Red Storm (25-6, 18-2 Big East) are 11.5-point favorites in the Big East Tournament against the No. 9 seed Providence Friars (15-17, 7-13 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The matchup starts at 12 p.m. ET and airs on Peacock, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 159.5.

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St. John’s vs. Providence betting lines

  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -599
  • Providence moneyline odds to win: +417
  • Spread: St. John’s (-11.5)
  • Total: 159.5

St. John’s statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Red Storm have been racking up 74.5 points per game, an average that’s significantly lower than the 81.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen St. John’s allow 4.1 fewer points per game (66.4) than its season-long average (70.5).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Red Storm are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.7 compared to 7.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.2% compared to 33.8% season-long).

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 15-13-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-3 (Home: 14-2; Away: 9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (182nd in nation) 42.3 (69th) 34.7 (52nd) 30.5 (144th) 16.4 (48th) 10.1 (95th)

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Providence statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Friars are scoring 85.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 80.6 points per contest.
  • Providence is giving up 79.2 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 4.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (84.0).
  • The Friars are draining 9.6 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (9.3). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.4%).

Providence betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-14-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 22-10-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (46th in nation) 44.6 (204th) 35.4 (32nd) 31.5 (217th) 14.3 (137th) 11.8 (271st)
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