Quinnipiac Bobcats vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (1-0) welcome the Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-1) at Carnesecca Arena on Saturday.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats played Evansville and took a loss by a score of 64-63 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 24 and Evansville finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They converted 6 of 20 attempts from three-point range. Evansville shot 66.7% at the free throw line by making 4 of 6 tries. Moreover, Evansville had 42 rebounds (18 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Evansville recorded 19 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. When discussing the defense, Quinnipiac allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 8 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Quinnipiac wrapped up the game with a 37.5% FG percentage (24 of 64) and buried 7 of their 23 3-point shots.

Amarri Tice is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He racked up 23 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He shot 40.9% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Quinnipiac enters this contest with a mark of 0-1 so far this year. They are averaging 62.0 points per game (303rd in the nation) while hitting 31.7% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 21.9% on shots from downtown (7 of 32) and 94.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Quinnipiac is snagging 27.0 boards per game and has totaled 10 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 309th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 24.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bobcats are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They concede 35.0% on shots from downtown and they are 321st in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (88.0). The Bobcats defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.2% (30 of 65) and they surrender 50.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 308th in college hoops in giving up assists with 19 relinquished 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 92-60 against Fordham. When it comes to rebounding, St. John's permitted Fordham to pull down 29 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 34.8% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 23 and ended up going 12 out of 20 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Red Storm permitted Fordham to convert 20 of 55 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 36.4% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Red Storm walked away from this one shooting 36 for 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5%. Concerning 3-pointers, St. John's buried 9 of their 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. Fordham earned 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Red Storm snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 for this game.

Simeon Wilcher was important for the Red Storm in this game. He knocked down 7 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 77.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

St. John's has a record of 1-0 for the season. The Red Storm are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 19.0 times per game (90th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. St. John's has accumulated 92 pts so far this year (92.0 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Red Storm are shooting 54.5% from the field, which ranks them 64th in the nation.

The St. John's defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (8 of 23) and opponents are making 60.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 9.0 assists and 31.0 rebounds per contest, which is 109th and 124th in college hoops. The Red Storm defensively are ranked 114th in the nation in PPG allowed with 60.0. They are able to force 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 36.4% from the floor (119th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. John's

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