Monday, February 8, 2016

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Verizon Center to play the Georgetown Hoyas on Monday, February 8, 2016. The opening line for this game has Georgetown as 16 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 7-17 and a road record of 0-6. They are 8-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-12. The Hoyas have an overall record of 13-11 and a home record of 8-5. They have an over/under record of 11-11 and they are 11-11 against the spread.

Durand Johnson comes into this contest averaging 12.1 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Federico Mussini averages 12 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera averages 16.4 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per contest this year for the Hoyas. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. L.J. Peak averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

St. John's averages 65.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 311th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -9.3 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 336th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 278th in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 12 assists per game which ranks them 136th and 251st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 330th with 14.9 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 229th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 166th and 276th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.7 rebounds a game which ranks 329th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 200th place in the country. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 46th in the Division 1.

Georgetown averages 72.9 points per game this year which ranks them 167th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 167th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 132nd in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 188th and 97th respectively. In the turnover department the Hoyas rank 205th with 13.1 per game. The Hoyas allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 141st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 55th place in the nation. The Hoyas force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 280th in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 67.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -13.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -18.3 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 91.5 and they assist on 53.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 45%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 48% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%. The Red Storm give up 80.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 82.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Hoyas score 73.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 68.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.2 points per game. The Hoyas have a rating on offense of 105.3 and 60.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Georgetown turns it over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.1%. The Hoyas give up 68.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-14 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 11-12 against the over/under

Georgetown Hoyas Betting Trends

The Georgetown Hoyas are 11-11 against the spread

The Georgetown Hoyas are 11-11 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
01/09/16 C Yankuba Sima Hand expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Georgetown Hoyas Injuries

01/13/16 F Paul White Hernia out for season

Josh's Pick: Take St. John's

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