It will be a clash between two outstanding offenses when the 10th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles (19-3, 8-1 Big East) challenge the St. John’s Red Storm (16-6, 4-5 Big East) at Fiserv Forum. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
St. John’s Red Storm vs. Marquette Golden Eagles ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Golden Eagles won big over the Butler Bulldogs, 76-58, while the Red Storm were blown out by the second-ranked Duke Blue Devils, 91-61.
Marquette was 8-16 on three pointers (50.0 percent). Butler, on the other hand, was 6-26 (23.1 percent). St. John’s, on the other hand, forced Duke into a turnover percentage of 19.8 (above their season average of 14.2). Markus Howard was a key piece for Marquette with 32 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, St. John’s was lifted by LJ Figueroa, who finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Shamorie Ponds led the Red Storm to an 89-69 win. He scored a game-high 26 points. St. John’s’ free throw rate was their biggest strength over Marquette. The Red Storm had a rate of 0.321, while the Golden Eagles posted a mark of 0.177.
The upper-echelon offense of Marquette will go head-to-head against the mid-tier defense of St. John’s. The Golden Eagles currently rank 59th in effective field goal percentage (0.543), while the Red Storm are 186th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.503). The Golden Eagles figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Moreover, the Red Storm rank 10th in turnover percentage (15.1 percent), while the Golden Eagles rank 286th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.4 percent).
St. John’s Red Storm at Marquette Golden Eagles ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Marquette, ATS Winner – Marquette, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Marquette ranks 44th in rebounds per game (38.6) while St. John’s ranks 228th in rebounds allowed per game (37.4).
- The Golden Eagles rank 22nd in blocks per game (4.8) while the Red Storm rank 131st (2.9).
- Marquette ranks 106th in assists per game (14.0) while St. John’s ranks 155th in assists allowed per game (13.5).
- The Golden Eagles rank 81st in three pointers allowed per game (21.1) while the Red Storm rank 248th (25.6).
- St. John’s ranks 16th in steals per game (8.8) while Marquette ranks 177th (5.4).
Bettings Trends:
- The Red Storm have been outscored by an average of 3.8 points in their last five games. For the season, St. John’s has defeated opponents by an average of 7.3 points.
- During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 79.0 points per game (0.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (0.6 above their season average).
