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Pittsburgh @ St. John's

Current Records: Pittsburgh 3-7; St. John's 8-2

What to Know

The Pittsburgh Panthers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will square off against the St. John's Red Storm at noon ET Saturday at Madison Square Garden. St. John's should still be feeling good after a victory, while the Panthers will be looking to get back in the win column.

Pitt was close but no cigar on Sunday as they fell 56-52 to the Monmouth Hawks. The top scorers for Pitt were guard Jamarius Burton (15 points), guard Femi Odukale (14 points), and forward John Hugley (14 points).

Meanwhile, the Colgate Raiders typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday St. John's proved too difficult a challenge. St. John's enjoyed a cozy 82-64 win over the Raiders. Four players on the Red Storm scored in the double digits: guard Julian Champagnie (19), guard Posh Alexander (15), guard Rafael Pinzon (14), and guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (10).

The Panthers have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 11 point spread they are up against. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 4-1 against the spread when expected to lose.

Pitt is now 3-7 while St. John's sits at 8-2. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Pitt is stumbling into the matchup with the 352nd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.8 on average. To make matters even worse for Pitt, St. John's comes into the game boasting the 19th most takeaways per game in college basketball at 17.9. So the cards are definitely stacked in the Red Storm's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Red Storm are a big 11-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Red Storm slightly, as the game opened with the Red Storm as a 12.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for St. John's

  • Julian Champagnie: Out (Illness)

Injury Report for Pittsburgh

  • Ithiel Horton: Out (Suspension)
  • Nike Sibande: Out for the Season (Knee)