Sacred Heart Pioneers vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Jamaica, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (5-2) host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-5) at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers faced Boston and went home with a loss by a final score of 70-49 in their last game. Sacred Heart wrapped up the game with a 35.3% FG percentage (18 of 51) and knocked down 6 out of their 26 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pioneers knocked down 7 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 53.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists in the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Sacred Heart allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 22 out of 55 shooting. Boston earned 18 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, Boston snagged 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Boston finished shooting 88.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 17 shots. They converted 11 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pioneers ended up with 17 while Boston finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Nico Galette is someone who played a role for this game. He ended up going 46.2% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Sacred Heart heads into this game with a mark of 4-5 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sacred Heart is snagging 38.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 99 dimes on the season, which ranks 215th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Pioneers are hitting 34.6% on shots from distance (65 of 188) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.9 points per contest (162nd in D-1) while shooting 43.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pioneers are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They give up 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 205th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.3). The Pioneers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (236 of 548) and they relinquish 38.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 333rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 128 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 79-73 against West Virginia. In reference to team rebounding, St. John's permitted West Virginia to collect 35 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land via 4 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 43 at the charity stripe (72.1%). The Red Storm allowed West Virginia to knock down 19 of 48 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Red Storm finished the game shooting 29 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 42.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, St. John's knocked down 7 of their 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. West Virginia earned 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also turned it over 6 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. The Red Storm were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest.

Joel Soriano ended up being a major contributor for the Red Storm for this game. He accumulated 24 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 8 out of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and earned 9 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 5-2 this season. As an offensive unit, the Red Storm are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is 156th in college basketball. St. John's has scored 558 points on the campaign (79.7 per contest) and they snag 41.1 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.1 times per game (58th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. The Red Storm are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Red Storm on the defensive side of the court are 198th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.9. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (228th in college hoops). The St. John's defense allows 37.4% on 3-point attempts (49 of 131) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.6 assists and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which is 71st and 93rd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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