St. John's Red Storm vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (8-17) will compete against the St. John's Red Storm (14-12) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The St. John's Red Storm faced off with Seton Hall and took a loss by a score of 68-62 in their last game. St. John's finished the game having earned a 33.8% FG percentage (23 of 68) and knocked down 6 of their 25 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Red Storm converted 10 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, St. John's allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 out of 54 shooting. Seton Hall doled out 7 assists and had 10 steals in this game. Furthermore, Seton Hall totaled 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Seton Hall finished shooting 67.6% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of 37 tries. They also made 3 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Red Storm ended up finishing with 28 and Seton Hall racked up 14 fouls.

Daniss Jenkins is someone who came through in this contest. He finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and earned 6 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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St. John's comes into this one with a mark of 14-12 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a unit, St. John's is pulling down 39.5 rebounds per game and has earned 393 dimes this season, which ranks 70th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Red Storm are connecting on 32.6% on shots from downtown (184 of 565) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They average 76.1 pts per contest (116th in the nation) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

On defense, the Red Storm are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 149th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (70.8). The Red Storm are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.5% (637 of 1,498) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 187th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 333 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took a defeat with a final score of 70-54 against Villanova. The Hoyas corralled 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 1 steal in this matchup. Villanova was called for 12 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for 5 tries. They were able to make 3 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Georgetown made 9 of their 30 attempts (30.0%). When all was said and done, the Hoyas ended up shooting 21 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. The Hoyas allowed Villanova to convert 25 out of their 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.5% in this contest. They finished 35.5% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 31 and ended up shooting 9 of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). When talking about how they rebounded, Georgetown allowed Villanova to get 28 in all (3 on the offensive side).

Rowan Brumbaugh was important for the Hoyas for this contest. He made 6 of 10 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes for the contest.

Georgetown has a win-loss record of 8-17 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Hoyas are hitting on 41.3% from the field, which is 329th in D-1. Georgetown has totaled 1,773 points on the year (70.9 per contest) and they average 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (261st in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per game. The Hoyas are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Hoyas are ranked 313th in D-1 in points given up per game with 76.9. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the floor (356th in college basketball). The Georgetown defense gives up 34.4% from downtown (190 of 552) and their opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.6 assists and 34.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 343rd and 158th in college hoops.

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

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

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