Nebraska Cornhuskers vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Jamaica, NY

TV: FS1

Carnesecca Arena is the location where the St. John's Red Storm (3-0) will attempt to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0) on Thursday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced Omaha and earned the victory with a final of 75-61 in their last contest. Nebraska wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (25 of 50) and converted 7 out of their 19 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers made 18 of 31 tries for a rate of 58.1%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defending, Nebraska allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the field on 24 of 58 shooting. Omaha distributed 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Omaha totaled 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Omaha finished the game shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of 10 tries. They converted 5 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up with 15 and Omaha finished the game with 28 fouls.

C.J. Wilcher is one player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He played 32 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Nebraska will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the season. They average 77.0 points per contest (147th in D-1) while shooting 47.8% from the floor. The Cornhuskers are shooting 34.1% on three-point shots (14 of 41) and 63.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nebraska is pulling in 39.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 24 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 333rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 12.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Cornhuskers are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 fouls. They give up 37.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 112th in the country in PPG allowed (63.5). The Cornhuskers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.2% (50 of 113) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 77th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 25 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the St. John's Red Storm got the victory with a final of 91-74 against Central Connecticut. The Red Storm corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. Central Connecticut was called for 11 fouls in this contest which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a clip of 58.3%. When talking about shooting from downtown, St. John's converted 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Red Storm finished 38 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 55.1%. The Red Storm permitted Central Connecticut to bury 29 out of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9% in this matchup. They finished 37.0% from beyond the arc via 10 of 27 and finished the game at 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to attacking the glass, St. John's allowed Central Connecticut to pull down 21 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

Posh Alexander ended up being a factor for the Red Storm in this matchup. He racked up 12 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes for the matchup. He made 5 out of 8 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

St. John's has a record of 3-0 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Storm are shooting 54.8% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in college hoops. St. John's has accounted for 271 points so far this season (90.3 per contest) and they grab 39.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 20.0 times per contest (22nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest. The Red Storm commit 14.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Red Storm on the defensive end are ranked 247th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 71.3. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (234th in D-1). The St. John's defense gives up 33.0% on 3-point attempts (30 of 91) and opponents are converting on 65.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.7 dimes and 27.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 290th and 18th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. John's

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