Providence Friars vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Jamaica, NY

TV: CBSSN

The Providence Friars (18-2) are on their way to Carnesecca Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the St. John's Red Storm (11-8).

The Providence Friars played Marquette and notched a win by a score of 65-63 in their last game. Providence walked away from the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and made 8 of their 26 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Friars buried 11 of 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Providence allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. Marquette totaled 8 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Marquette grabbed 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Marquette ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 15 shots. They converted 5 of their 19 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Friars walked away with 15 while Marquette finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Justin Minaya is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 40 minutes and collected 6 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 3 out of 8 shooting.

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Providence steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 18-2 on the season. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Providence is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 268 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 180th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Friars are connecting on 33.5% on shots from distance (131 of 391) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.9 points per game (216th in the country) while going 44.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Friars are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 113th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 232 conceded this year. The Friars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.3% (477 of 1,183) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 50th in the country in points per game allowed (64.0).

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm went home defeated by a final of 73-62 against Villanova. The Red Storm were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Villanova committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 47.1%. In terms of shooting from distance, St. John's buried 4 of their 21 tries (19.0%). When all was said and done, the Red Storm finished shooting 25 for 63 from the floor which had them at 39.7%. The Red Storm permitted Villanova to convert 21 of 48 tries from the field which had them at 43.8% in the game. They finished 47.8% from beyond the arc by going 11 out of 23 and finished the contest at 20 of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to rebounds, St. John's permitted Villanova to snag 31 in all (6 offensive).

Montez Mathis was important for the Red Storm in this matchup. He accumulated 14 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

St. John's has a win-loss record of 11-8 on the year. The Red Storm have committed 17.8 fouls every game and they connect on 65.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.6 times per game (4th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest. St. John's has accounted for 1,507 points for the season (79.3 per game) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Red Storm are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which ranks 143rd in the country.

The Red Storm on defense are ranked 298th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 73.7. They are forcing 17.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (112th in college hoops). The St. John's defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (163 of 443) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 39.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 208th and 349th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. John's

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