St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs. St. John’s Red Storm Betting Prediction 12/19/18

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The St. John’s Red Storm (10-0) hope to remain perfect when they meet the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (7-4) at Carnesecca Arena. Action gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at St. John’s Red Storm Betting Odds

Both teams thoroughly outplayed their last opponent. The Red Storm defeated the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 76-55, while the Terriers beat the Medgar Evers Cougars 92-42.

St. Francis Brooklyn played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.400 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.5. Medgar Evers recorded marks of 0.103 and 21.6, respectively, for those same stats. The Red Storm, on the other hand, had a much better turnover percentage (20.1 vs. 29.2) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.500 vs. 0.375). Shamorie Ponds put together a solid performance for St. John’s with 20 points. St. Francis Brooklyn, meanwhile, was lifted by Jalen Jordan, who had 14 points and eight rebounds.

St. John’s could put on a ball-control clinic in this meeting. St. John’s ranks 13th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 15.3 percent), while St. Francis Brooklyn forces the 99th-fewest turnovers (18.0 percent).

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs. St. John’s Red Storm Odds Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – St. John’s, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 29th in three pointers allowed per game (18.7) while St. John’s ranks 202nd (24.9).
  • The Red Storm rank 12th in steals per game (9.0) while the Terriers rank 165th (5.2).
  • St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 25th in blocks per game (4.9) while St. John’s ranks 152nd (2.4).
  • The Terriers rank 19th in rebounds per game (40.9) while the Red Storm rank 184th (34.2).
  • St. John’s ranks 47th in assists per game (15.5) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 206th (11.1).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Red Storm have scored an average of 82.6 points per game (0.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.0 points per game (2.5 above their season average).
  • The Terriers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.0, down from 4.3 for the season.