Omaha Mavericks vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 3/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: St. John's (-18)

The Omaha Mavericks (22-12) are headed to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Thursday where they will take on the St. John's Red Storm (30-4) in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. St. John's opens this game as 18-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 147.

The Omaha Mavericks played St. Thomas and notched a win by a score of 85-75 in their last contest. Omaha finished the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 20 of 27 attempts for a rate of 74.1%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Omaha allowed 40.3% from the floor on 25 out of 62 shooting. St. Thomas doled out 10 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, St. Thomas grabbed 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Thomas ended up shooting 62.5% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 24 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 17 and St. Thomas recorded 22 fouls.

JJ White is a guy who played a role in this contest. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He played 36 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Omaha comes into this matchup with a record of 22-12 for the campaign. They are averaging 78.1 points per game (76th in college hoops) while going 46.6% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.7% on 3-point shots (283 of 772) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Omaha is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 455 dimes this season, which has them ranked 143rd in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 273rd in the country in PPG allowed (75.0). The Mavericks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.8% (870 of 1,943) and they concede 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They rank 221st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 440 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm took home the win by a final score of 82-66 when they faced Creighton. In relation to rebounding, St. John's allowed Creighton to grab 33 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 23.1% from beyond the arc via 6 out of 26 and finished the contest at 8 of 16 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Red Storm allowed Creighton to knock down 26 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3% in this game. Overall, the Red Storm went 34 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, St. John's converted 7 out of 14 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Creighton committed 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Red Storm were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup.

RJ Luis was important for the Red Storm in this game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and earned 10 rebounds. He totaled 29 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

St. John's has a record of 30-4 on the year. The Red Storm are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they go 68.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (51st in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. St. John's has scored 2,676 points on the campaign (78.7 per contest) and they grab 40.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Red Storm are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 153rd in D-1.

The St. John's defense allows 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (256 of 805) and their opposition makes 67.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.0 assists and 35.0 total boards per game, which is 176th and 226th in college hoops. The Red Storm on the defensive side of the court are 31st in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 65.9. They are able to force 15.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (18th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. John's (-18)

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