Thursday, February 25, 2016

Allstate Arena

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Allstate Arena to play the DePaul Blue Demons on Thursday, February 25, 2016. The opening line for this game has DePaul as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 8-20 and a road record of 0-8. They are 11-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 8-18 and a home record of 4-8. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 8-16 against the spread.

Durand Johnson comes into this contest averaging 11.9 points per game while playing 27.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Federico Mussini averages 11.4 points per game in 30.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Myke Henry averages 14.1 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Billy Garrett averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

St. John's averages 65.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 309th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -8.7 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 335th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 291st in the country. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 131st and 239th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 342nd with 15.4 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 228th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 154th and 257th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40 rebounds a game which ranks 326th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 199th place in the country. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 36th in the Division 1.

DePaul averages 67.8 points per game this year which ranks them 281st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 139th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 210th in the nation. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 12 assists per contest which ranks them 257th and 249th respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 318th with 14.5 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 225th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 153rd and 249th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 67th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 281st place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 252nd in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 66.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 68 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -14.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 91.6 and they assist on 54.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 18.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%. The Red Storm give up 80.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Demons score 69.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 61.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -18.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -5.1 points per game. The Blue Demons have a rating on offense of 98 and 49.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. DePaul turns it over an average of 19.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.9%. The Blue Demons give up 74.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 79.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 11-15 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 13-14 against the over/under

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Trends

The DePaul Blue Demons are 8-16 against the spread

The DePaul Blue Demons are 12-13 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/21/15 F Darien Williams Shoulder out for season
11/12/15 G Marcus LoVett Eligibility out for season

DePaul Blue Demons Injuries

02/24/16 G Billy Garrett Jr. Leg missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. St. Johns
02/24/16 F Peter Ryckbosch Knee "?" Thursday vs. St. Johns

Tony's Pick: Take St. John's

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