Marquette vs St. Johns Red Storm Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks
Saturday afternoon marks the regular final in college basketball for most of the big conferences and this will include both the St. John's Red Storm and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Let's take a closer look at some of the match statistics and predictions for this top-20 matchup between the Red Storm and the Golden Eagles.
St. John's enters this game with a fantastic record of 26-4 and 17-2 in the Big East. They have already claimed the Big East regular season title, giving them the number one seed in the Big East tournament next week. The most recent of their victories came last Saturday, as they handled the Seton Hall Pirates, beating them 71-61.
As for Marquette, they enter this game with an overall record of 22-8 and 13-6 in the Big East. The Golden Eagles are currently fourth in the Big East but have already clinched at least a fifth seed in the conference tournament, meaning they have already clinched a first-round bye regardless of the result of their game against St. John's. Marquette most recently lost to the UConn Huskies this past Wednesday, falling by a score of 72-66 on the road.
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Marquette vs St. Johns Red Storm Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.871 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 6 |
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0.71 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
Marquette - St. Johns Red Storm Key Points
- The Under is 7-3 in St. John's last 10 games
- The Under is 4-1 in St. John's last 4 Saturday games
- The Under is 6-2 in Marquette's last 8 games
- The Under is 6-3 in Marquette's last 9 games against St. John's
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Our Marquette vs St. Johns Red Storm Prediction
While both St. John's and Marquette are high-scoring teams, when they get together, it tends to be a low-scoring defensive game. This trend looks to continue as well given that the Red Storm are allowing an average of 65.7 points per game and are ranked 30th in the country for scoring defense. Further, St. John's holds their opponents to an average of 40% from the field, the 17th-best mark for opposing field goal percentage.
With Marquette also having a top-50 scoring defense in the country, allowing an average of 67 points per game, our St. John's Red Storm vs Marquette Golden Eagles prediction is under 139.5.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
