Delaware Blue Hens vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY

TV: ESPN+

Carnesecca Arena is where the St. John's Red Storm (10-2) will attempt to defeat the Delaware Blue Hens (7-5) on Saturday.

The Delaware Blue Hens played St. Peter's and took a loss by a final of 72-64 in their last contest. Delaware wrapped up the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (20 out of 47) and made 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Blue Hens knocked down 18 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 20 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, Delaware allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 25 of 55 shooting. St. Peter's dished out 18 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, St. Peter's totaled 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. St. Peter's walked away from this one shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of their 16 shots. They also made 8 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Blue Hens walked away with 14 and St. Peter's finished the game with 19 fouls.

Niels Lane is a player who played a role in this matchup. He finished 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He played 34 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He totaled 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Delaware will enter this game with a record of 7-5 for the season. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Delaware is grabbing 35.2 boards per game and has accounted for 160 assists for the campaign, which ranks 251st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Hens are shooting 36.8% on shots from downtown (112 of 304) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.2 pts per contest (122nd in the country) while going 45.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Blue Hens are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 34.3% on 3-point shots and they are 271st in college in PPG allowed (74.8). The Blue Hens defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (321 of 773) and they surrender 38.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 127th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 148 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 72-70 against Providence. In the matter of how they rebounded, St. John's allowed Providence to collect 38 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 36.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 of 19 and finished the game at 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Red Storm allowed Providence to convert 25 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Red Storm finished 29 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. In the matter of 3-pointers, St. John's knocked down 3 of their 18 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 42.3%. Providence earned 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They also coughed it up 5 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Red Storm were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup.

Zuby Ejiofor ended up having an impact for the Red Storm for this contest. He totaled 19 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 7 out of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 10-2 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Storm are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which is ranked 82nd in the country. St. John's has tallied 1,005 pts for the season (83.8 per game) and they average 42.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.5 times per game (60th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. The Red Storm are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they hit 67.2% from the charity stripe.

The Red Storm are ranked 98th in college in points allowed per game with 67.7. They have forced 15.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (65th in D-1). The St. John's defense allows 33.9% on shots from distance (93 of 274) and their opponents are knocking down 65.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.9 dimes and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 105th and 180th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Delaware

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