Sunday, January 22, 2017

Prudential Center

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to Prudential Center to play the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday, January 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has Seton Hall as 8 point favorites.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 9-11 and a road record of 3-4. They are 8-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-9. The Pirates have an overall record of 12-6 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 8-9 and they are 6-9 against the spread.

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Shamorie Ponds comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Marcus LoVett averages 16.4 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Khadeen Carrington averages 17.8 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. Desi Rodriguez averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

St. John's averages 76.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 86th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 207th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 46th in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 138th and 98th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 212th with 13.8 per game. The Red Storm allow 73.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 214th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 140th and 193rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 285th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 237th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 85th in Division 1.

Seton Hall averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 120th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 86th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 164th in the nation. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 15th and 243rd respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 271st with 14.5 per game. The Pirates allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 106th and 118th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 67th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 66th place in the nation. The Pirates force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 178th in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 75 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 63.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -10.3 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 104.6 and they assist on 56.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.1%. The Red Storm give up 77.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Pirates score 82.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -12.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.1 points per game. The Pirates have a rating on offense of 105.6 and 45.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.5 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 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Seton Hall turns it over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.3%. The Pirates give up 64.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-10 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 10-9 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 6-9 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 8-9 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Dismissed has been dismissed

Josh's Pick: Take Seton Hall -8

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