Baylor vs St. John's Picks and Prediction – 11/22/2024

The Baylor Bears will be visiting Baha Mar Convention Center on Thursday, where they will take on the St. John’s Red Storm. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Bears currently rank 13th in the latest NCAA ranking, as their 3-1 record places them eleventh in the Big 12. After dropping their season opener against Gonzaga, the Bears would go on to win three straight games, most recently defeating Tarleton State 104-41 on Sunday. Jalen Celestine came off the Bears’ bench to score a game-high 20 points in this game, while freshman VJ Edgecombe added 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 blocks. Baylor is scoring 85.8 points per game on 48.8% shooting from the field and 35.8% from three.

The St. John’s Red Storm have remained as the 22nd ranked team in the country in this week’s rankings. The Red Storm have gone undefeated through four games which places them at the top of the Big East. St. John’s hosted New Mexico on Sunday, when they would earn an 85-71 victory. RJ Luis was incredible for the Red Storm in this game, scoring a game-high 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Luis has been very strong through four games, he’s averaging 17.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game on 49% shooting from the field. The Red Storm are scoring 84.8 points a game on 33.3% shooting from three and 49.8% from the field. 

The Red Storm look to remain undefeated through five games, while Baylor searches for their fourth straight win. Baylor has been getting contributions throughout their lineup, expect their depth to hurt the Red Storm in this game. Final score prediction, Bears wins and covers the spread 81-74.