The St. John’s Red Storm (13-3, 4-1 Big East) are 6.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a six-game home win streak when they square off against the Villanova Wildcats (11-5, 4-1 Big East) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The point total is 145.5 in the matchup.
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St. John’s vs. Villanova betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -292
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: +237
- Spread: St. John’s (-6.5)
- Total: 145.5
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 eight times in 16 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 11 games on the road.
- When playing at home last year, the Red Storm exceed the total 37.5% of the time (six of 16 games). They hit the over more often in away games, topping the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).
- St. John’s fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, putting up a home record of 11-3, compared to going 4-1 in away games.
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Storm have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 81.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- St. John’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 67.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 67.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
- The Red Storm’s last 10 outings have seen them make 4.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 23.2% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.0 makes and 30.0%.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-1 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-1-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-1)
- O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (108th in nation) | 40.7 (59th) | 37.3 (19th) | 30.2 (132nd) | 16.1 (67th) | 10.6 (90th) |
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Villanova statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Villanova was 9-6-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). On the road, it was 4-7-1 ATS (.333).
- Wildcats games went above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 15) than away (three of 12) last season.
- The Wildcats, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-5) last year.
Recent trends
- The Wildcats are putting up 79.4 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 79.3.
- Villanova is surrendering 66.1 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (66.9).
- The Wildcats are draining 10.8 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (10.6). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (42.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (41.4%).
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 11-5-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (25th in nation) | 43.2 (180th) | 32.1 (225th) | 25.0 (second) | 14.2 (163rd) | 8.9 (seventh) |
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