The St. John's Red Storm will look to continue their recent domination over the Georgetown Hoyas when they meet in a Big East Conference regular-season finale at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. The Hoyas (9-21, 2-17 Big East), who are looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss, are 10th in the league standings. The Red Storm (18-12, 10-9 Big East), who are riding a four-game winning streak, are looking for their first winning record in conference play since the 2020-21 season when they finished 10-9. St. John's has won the past six meetings with Georgetown, including a 90-85 win on Feb. 21.
The game will tip off at noon ET. Georgetown is averaging 71.1 points per game, while St. John's averages 77.8. The Red Storm are 19.5-point favorites in the latest Georgetown vs. St. John's odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 153. Before making any Georgetown vs. St. John's picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Georgetown vs. St. John's 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 Georgetown vs. St. John's:
- Georgetown vs. St. John's spread: St. John's -19
- Georgetown vs. St. John's over/under: 153 points
- Georgetown vs. St. John's money line: Georgetown +1550, St. John's -5000
- GEO: The Hoyas have hit the game total over in 17 of their last 31 games (+1.65 units)
- STJ: The Red Storm have hit the first-half money line in 26 of their last 32 games (+23.90 units)
- Georgetown vs. St. John's picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why St. John's can cover
Senior guard Jordan Dingle, who is in his first season with the program after spending three years at Penn, is an important piece of the Red Storm's offense. In 28 games, including 20 starts, Dingle is averaging 11.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 24.7 minutes of action. He is coming off a 19-point and six-assist effort in Tuesday's 104-77 win at DePaul. He scored 22 points, while adding four rebounds and two assists in the win at Georgetown last month.
Sophomore guard RJ Luis Jr. is one of four St. John's players who are averaging double-digit scoring on the season. The transfer from Massachusetts has played in 20 games for the Johnnies, including 10 starts. In 20.7 minutes, he is averaging 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He gave the Hoyas fits in the first meeting, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds and two steals. See which team to pick here.
Why Georgetown can cover
Sophomore guard Jayden Epps, a transfer from Illinois, has been a bright spot for the Hoyas this season. He has one double-double and is averaging 17.9 points, 4.3 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 27 games, including 26 starts. He was dominant in the first meeting with St. John's, scoring 31 points, while dishing out seven assists, grabbing three rebounds and adding two steals. He is coming off a 16-point and four-steal performance in Tuesday's loss to Providence.
Junior guard Dontrez Styles, a transfer from North Carolina, has also played well at times, and is also among the Hoyas' offensive leaders. In 30 games, all starts, he is averaging 13.1 points and 5.7 rebounds. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the past four games, including a 16-point and seven-rebound effort in a 75-47 loss at Villanova on Feb. 27. He scored seven points, while adding four rebounds and two steals in the first meeting against the Red Storm last month. See which team to pick here.
How to make Georgetown vs. St. John's picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 150 combined points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
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