Holy Cross Crusaders vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs St. John's Red Storm
Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Location: Carnesecca Arena in Jamaica, NY
TV: ESPN+
The St. John's Red Storm (3-2) are hosting the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-4) at Carnesecca Arena on Saturday.
The Holy Cross Crusaders faced IUPUI and walked away with a win by a score of 74-61 in their last game. Holy Cross walked away from the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and buried 10 of 26 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Crusaders made 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 dimes for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to defense, Holy Cross allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. IUPUI distributed 6 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, IUPUI pulled down 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. IUPUI finished the game at 68.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 shots. They also buried 2 of their 12 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Crusaders ended up walking away with 18 while IUPUI totaled 15 personal fouls.
Joe Octave is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He went 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 39 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. He racked up 22 points on 6 of 12 shooting.
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Holy Cross comes into this contest with a mark of 2-4 so far this season. They average 68.3 points per outing (284th in Division 1) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The Crusaders are shooting 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (47 of 137) and 62.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Holy Cross is snagging 32.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 72 dimes so far this season, which is 164th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls every game.
When they are on defense, the Crusaders are able to force 8.8 turnovers per game while drawing 13.8 fouls. They currently rank 270th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 75 surrendered on the year. The Crusaders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (161 of 342) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 41.4% on 3-point shots while they are 286th in the country in PPG from their opponents (76.2).
The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm got the victory with a final of 91-82 when they faced Utah. In relation to how they attacked the glass, St. John's allowed Utah to collect 32 in total (11 offensive). They went 44.0% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 25 and ended up going 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). The Red Storm allowed Utah to make 30 out of 68 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Red Storm ended up shooting 35 for 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, St. John's buried 13 of their 26 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a clip of 66.7%. Utah earned 13 fouls for this contest which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Red Storm recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup.
Daniss Jenkins ended up being a major contributor for the Red Storm in the game. He converted 8 of 17 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 8 assists for the game.
St. John's has a win-loss mark of 3-2 this season. The Red Storm commit 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per game (98th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 15.2 times per game. St. John's has scored 388 points on the campaign (77.6 per contest) and they collect 40.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Storm are shooting 44.7% from the field, which has them ranked 179th in the nation.
The Red Storm on defense are ranked 301st in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.0. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (276th in college hoops). The St. John's defense gives up 37.9% on 3-point shots (39 of 103) and their opposition knocks down 72.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.0 dimes and 33.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 175th and 120th in college hoops.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Holy Cross
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