The St. John’s Red Storm (9-2) and the Albany Great Danes (6-6) go head-to-head at Carnesecca Arena. The Red Storm will attempt to continue their five-game winning streak. The game gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
Albany Great Danes vs. St. John’s Red Storm ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious over their last opponent. The Red Storm defeated the Brown Bears 82-71, while the Great Danes beat the Niagara Purple Eagles 84-80.
Albany played a nearly perfect game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 26.3 (above their season average of 24.2) and a free throw rate of 0.380 (above their season average of 0.248). Niagara was 14.3 and 0.228, respectively, for those same stats. The Red Storm, on the other hand, made 24 of their 26 free throws (92.3 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 7.8 (better than their season average of 14.9). St. John’s’ LJ Figueroa led the way, contributing 23 points. Albany was led by Ahmad Clark, who recorded 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
It will be a battle of conflicting styles as the up-tempo Red Storm will look to push the slower-paced Great Danes. The Red Storm currently rank 18th in possessions per game while the Great Danes are 277th. Ball protection could be troublesome for the Great Danes. They rank 263rd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 19.7 percent), while the Red Storm force the 41st-most turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 23.6 percent).
Albany at St. John’s Odds Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – St. John’s, ATS Winner – St. John’s, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- St. John’s ranks seventh in rebounds per game (43.0) while Albany ranks 188th (35.3).
- The Red Storm rank 16th in blocks per game (5.5) while the Great Danes rank 133rd (3.4).
- St. John’s averages 14.7 assists per game, which ranks 66th in the nation. Albany ranks 182nd in assists allowed per game (13.4).
- The Great Danes rank 94th in three pointers attempted per game (22.0) while the Red Storm rank 241st in three pointers allowed per game (26.3).
- St. John’s ranks 14th in steals per game (9.5) while Albany ranks 150th (5.1).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Red Storm have scored an average of 79.0 points per game (1.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.8 points per game (0.8 below their season average).
- The Great Danes have been outscored by an average of 4.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Albany has defeated opponents by an average of 1.2 points.
