The Marquette Golden Eagles look to win their third game in a row and ninth in their past 11 when they take on the St. John's Red Storm in a key Big East Conference showdown on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles (11-4, 3-1), who are wrapping up a two-game road trip, are coming off a 68-66 win at Villanova on Saturday. The Red Storm (11-4, 1-3), who are averaging 82.6 points in nine home games, have a plus-15.5 in point differential at Carnesecca Arena. The teams have split their last four meetings.
Tip-off from Queens, New York, is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Marquette is averaging 81.5 points per game, while St. John's averages 78.6. The Golden Eagles are 2-point favorites in the latest Marquette vs. St. John's odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 158. Before locking in any St. John's vs. Marquette picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on St. John's vs. Marquette and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Marquette vs. St. John's:
- Marquette vs. St. John's spread: Marquette -2
- Marquette vs. St. John's over/under: 158 points
- Marquette vs. St. John's money line: Marquette -135, St. John's +115
- MARQ: The Golden Eagles are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall
- SJU: The under is 7-1 in the Red Storm's last eight games following a straight-up loss of more than 20 points
- Marquette vs. St. John's money picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Marquette can cover
Sophomore forward Oso Ighodaro has reached double-figure scoring in 12 of 15 games, all starts. He also has recorded three double-doubles, including a 16-point, 18-rebound effort at Notre Dame on Dec. 11. He also scored 16 points and grabbed 10 boards in last Tuesday's 83-69 win over Seton Hall. For the season, Ighodaro averages 11.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 blocks.
Sophomore forward David Joplin gives the Golden Eagles a spark off the bench. In 15 games this season, Joplin averages 10.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.1 minutes. He is connecting on 43% of his field goals, including 40.8% from 3-point range, and 85.2% of his free throws. His best game was a 23-point, four-rebound effort in a 97-73 victory over Central Michigan on Nov. 10.
Why St. John's can cover
The Red Storm have not had many problems putting points on the board this season either and are led by senior center Joel Soriano. Soriano is coming off a 23-point, 11-rebound effort at Seton Hall on Saturday, his 12th double-double in 2022-2023. His top performance of the season may have been a 21-point, 19-rebound effort in a 78-70 win over Niagara on Nov. 26. For the year, Soriano averages 15.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
Also off to a solid start is junior forward David Jones. He has registered four double-doubles on the year, including a 19-point, 10-rebound effort against No. 22 Xavier in an 84-79 loss on Wednesday. He followed that up with 12 points and eight rebounds in the loss at Seton Hall on Saturday. Jones averages 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, two assists and 1.7 steals per game.
How to make St. John's vs. Marquette picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 157 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits over 70% of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
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