Niagara Purple Eagles vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Jamaica, NY

TV: Hulu Live TV

The St. John's Red Storm (6-0) will take on the Niagara Purple Eagles (3-2) at Carnesecca Arena on Saturday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles took the court against D'Youville and took home the win by a score of 91-53 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Purple Eagles left the arena with 16 while D'Youville finished the game with 11 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. D'Youville walked away from this one shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 16 shots. Moreover, D'Youville pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. D'Youville distributed 7 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, Niagara allowed the other team to shoot 31.7% from the field on 19 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 23 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 44 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Purple Eagles buried 8 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Niagara finished the contest with a 52.2% FG percentage (35 out of 67) and converted 13 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Sam Iorio is a player who was a contributor for this game. He recorded 14 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 20 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Niagara enters this game with a record of 3-2 so far this year. They cough up possession 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 15.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Niagara is pulling down 33.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 70 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 202nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Purple Eagles are connecting on 35.2% from downtown (31 of 88) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They average 65.8 points per contest (302nd in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Purple Eagles are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They rank 60th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 51 conceded on the season. The Purple Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.4% (115 of 278) and they relinquish 31.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 38.1% on 3-point shots while they are 85th in D-1 in PPG allowed (63.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. John's Red Storm went home victorious with a score of 76-69 against Syracuse. The Red Storm were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Syracuse was called for 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of those for a clip of 71.4%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, St. John's converted 7 out of 23 tries (30.4%). In all, the Red Storm went 27 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.3%. The Red Storm permitted Syracuse to knock down 26 out of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.8% for the contest. They shot 18.8% from three-point range by going 3 out of 16 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). When talking about rebounds, St. John's permitted Syracuse to pull down 34 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Andre Curbelo pitched in for the Red Storm in the matchup. He had 23 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the game. He made 9 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 3 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 6-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Red Storm are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which is 76th in college hoops. St. John's has accumulated 495 pts for the campaign (82.5 per contest) and they pull in 42.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per contest (22nd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per game. The Red Storm have committed 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The St. John's defense allows 29.1% from downtown (46 of 158) and their opposition makes 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.5 dimes and 33.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 256th and 122nd in D-1. The Red Storm on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.5. They have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the field (124th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Niagara

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