St. John’s to Cover Big Spread vs DePaul
St. John’s is a big favorite in the NCAA basketball lines as it tries to get back on track when struggling DePaul visits for a Big East Conference game on Tuesday night.
The Red Storm started the season 12-4 overall and 4-1 in conference play under first-year coach Rick Pitino, but have dropped five of the last six games. St. John’s led at halftime against No. 1 Connecticut on Saturday before losing 77-64 at home.
Daniss Jenkins says mindset of this team has to change. “We’re not learning, we’re not getting better.” #sjubb
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Taking on DePaul on Tuesday could help the Red Storm cause. The Blue Demons have lost 10 straight games and are winless in Big East play, including four straight losses since coach Tony Stubblefield was let go.
St. John’s has four games left against DePaul and Georgetown – the two bottom teams in the Big East.
DePaul vs St. John’s Game Information
1. Game: DePaul (3-19, 0-11 Big East) vs St. John’s (13-9, 5-6)
2. Location: UBS Arena, Belmont, N.Y.
3. Day/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. ET
4. DePaul vs St. John’s Live Stream: TBS.com
St. John’s is a 20-point favorite in the college basketball odds to even its record in Big East play when it hosts a DePaul team that is winless in 23 straight regular-season league games. The Red Storm own an 8-3 record at home while the Blue Demons are 0-6 on the road. St. John’s has won the last three meetings, including an 86-67 victory at home last season.
DePaul vs St. John’s Spreads and Odds
DePaul vs St. John’s Betting Trends
1. Under bettors are 5-1 in the last six Red Storm games after going just 6-10 in the first 16 outings.
2. The over is 5-2, according to college basketball lines, in the last seven contests for the Blue Demons.
3. St. John’s senior guard Daniss Jenkins averaged 22 points the last two games – more than eight above his season mark.
4. DePaul’s freshman center Churchill Abass had season highs of 13 points and nine rebounds the last game against Xavier – a 93-68 loss.
5. The under is 10-2 in the Red Storm’s last 12 home games against a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400.
6. The Blue Demons have only hit the first half money line at the sportsbook in seven of their last 32 contests.
7. The under is 4-0 in the last four games following a St. John’s loss.
8. The Red Storm is 5-0 ATS in their last five games versus a team with a losing straight-up record.
DePaul vs St. John’s Over/Under Pick: Under 148½
It all depends on how much defense is played after St. John’s jumps out to an anticipated big lead. Many of the trends point toward the under.
DePaul vs St. John’s ATS Pick: St. John’s -21½
This is one of the biggest NCAA basketball spreads of the night, but the Red Storm really need a decisive win to gain more confidence for the stretch run. With a moneyline of -5000, there is no value on betting St. John’s to win. Leading scorer (16.1) and rebounder (9.7) Joel Soriano should have a field day inside for the Johnnies.
The Red Storm still have dreams of reaching the NCAA Tournament and the four games against the bottom two teams in the league are absolutely essential. Expect them to put away the damaged Blue Demons rather early.
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DePaul vs St. John’s Prediction
Questions Of The Day
Will DePaul record over or under 70 points?
Under. The Blue Demons have scored at least 70 points once in the last 10 games.
Will Jenkins post at least six assists in the contest?
Yes. Jenkins has registered six or more in seven of the last 14 games and should have plenty of baskets to help set up..
