St. John's Red Storm vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. John's Red Storm vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (7-21) will try to beat the St. John's Red Storm (16-12) on Wednesday.

The St. John's Red Storm played Creighton and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-67 in their last contest. St. John's walked away from the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 of 56) and converted 4 of 10 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Red Storm knocked down 13 of their 16 shots for a rate of 81.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of defense, St. John's allowed their opponent to shoot 38.7% from the floor on 24 out of 62 shooting. Creighton distributed 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. On top of that, Creighton snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Creighton finished 100.0% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 16 attempts. They converted 13 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Red Storm ended up with 16 and Creighton recorded 12 fouls.

Joel Soriano is a player who came through in this game. He racked up 15 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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St. John's steps onto the court with a record of 16-12 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, St. John's is pulling down 39.8 boards per game and has racked up 431 assists this year, which has them ranked 39th in the country in terms of passing. The Red Storm are connecting on 33.1% on 3-pointers (163 of 492) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.7 points per game (60th in D-1) while going 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Red Storm have forced 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They rank 334th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 419 relinquished for the season. The Red Storm defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (745 of 1,714) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a squad. They concede 35.0% on three-point shots and they are 305th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.5).

The last time they took the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took home the win by a final score of 68-62 when they faced Butler. The Hoyas corralled 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this contest. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. Butler committed 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Hoyas to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 77.3%. When discussing shooting from distance, Georgetown made 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas ended up shooting 23 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.0%. The Hoyas permitted Butler to convert 25 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.7% in this contest. They shot 26.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Georgetown allowed Butler to pull down 26 in all (4 offensive).

Brandon Murray pitched in for the Hoyas in this game. He earned 17 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the game. He converted 6 of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Georgetown has a mark of 7-21 for the year. The Hoyas commit 14.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per game (285th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Georgetown has tallied 1,980 points on the campaign (70.7 per game) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hoyas are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which ranks them 268th in the nation.

The Georgetown defense surrenders 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (262 of 689) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 16.9 dimes and 36.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 355th and 314th in the nation. The Hoyas on the defensive end are ranked 342nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 76.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (284th in D-1).

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

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

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