Saturday, February 4, 2017

The Pavilion

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The St. John's Red Storm head to The Pavilion to take on the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday, February 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 18.5 point favorites.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 11-13 and a road record of 4-5. They are 11-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-10. The Wildcats have an overall record of 21-2 and a home record of 11-0. They have an over/under record of 8-15 and they are 13-10 against the spread.

Shamorie Ponds comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Marcus LoVett averages 16.9 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Josh Hart averages 18.6 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Jalen Brunson averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

St. John's averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 71st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 186th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 45th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 165th and 122nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 206th with 13.7 per game. The Red Storm allow 75.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 235th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 218th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.2 rebounds a game which ranks 296th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 246th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 57th in Division 1.

Villanova averages 77 points per game this year which ranks them 73rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 11th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 69th in the nation. They average 34 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 258th and 102nd respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 24th with 11.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.1 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 173rd place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 237th in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 76.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 84.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 105.4 and they assist on 53.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.7%. The Red Storm give up 79.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 78.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.1 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 117.6 and 54% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 58%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they attempt 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. Villanova turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Wildcats give up 57.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

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

The St. John's Red Storm are 13-10 against the over/under

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 13-10 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 8-15 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

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

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

11/12/16 F Omari Spellman Redshirt out for season
01/06/17 G Phil Booth Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Villanova -18.5

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