Bryant Bulldogs vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 12/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bryant Bulldogs vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY

TV: ESPN+

Carnesecca Arena is where the St. John's Red Storm (7-2) will meet the Bryant Bulldogs (6-5) on Wednesday.

The Bryant Bulldogs played 0 and walked away with a win by a score of 122-63 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 12 and 0 finished the game with 10 fouls. They buried 4 out of their 15 attempts from distance. 0 finished 45.5% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of 11 shots. In addition, 0 totaled 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. 0 totaled 15 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In regard to defending, Bryant allowed the other team to shoot 39.1% from the field on 27 of 69 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 51 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 6 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Bryant finished the contest with a 57.6% field goal percentage (49 out of 85) and converted 18 out of their 45 3-point shots.

Connor Withers is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up shooting 69.2% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He recorded 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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Bryant heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 6-5 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Bryant is pulling in 42.3 boards per game and has 169 assists on the campaign, which is 27th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (98 of 260) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 86.3 points per outing (16th in Division 1) while hitting 46.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 289th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.8). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (298 of 710) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 230th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 128 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 88-71 against Kansas State. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, St. John's allowed Kansas State to grab 35 in total (10 offensive). They went 32.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 25 and ended up going 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Red Storm allowed Kansas State to make 25 of 71 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 35.2% for this contest. In all, the Red Storm went 32 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.7%. When talking about shots from distance, St. John's made 8 out of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 94.1%. Kansas State earned 16 fouls in this game which got the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Red Storm recorded 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the matchup.

Zuby Ejiofor ended up being a factor for the Red Storm for the contest. He tallied 28 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the game. He made 11 of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 64.7%, and added 13 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 7-2 for the season. The Red Storm are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they go 71.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per contest (51st in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game. St. John's has scored 745 points so far this year (82.8 per game) and they average 42.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Storm are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is 100th in the country.

The Red Storm defensively are ranked 87th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 67.1. They have forced 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (47th in D-1). The St. John's defense allows 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (74 of 218) and their opponents are making 64.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.3 assists and 34.3 boards every game, which is 212th and 176th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bryant

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