DePaul at St. John's 1/12/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The DePaul Blue Demons visit Carnesecca Arena in Queens, New York on Saturday to play the No. 24 ranked St. John’s Red Storm. DePaul moved to 9-5 on the season after defeating the Seton Hall Pirates 75-74 on Sunday. The Blue Demons were led by Max Strus with 21 points that included 5 baskets from 3-point territory. The win was DePaul’s first against Seton Hall in the last seven played.
Shamorie Ponds leads St. John’s in scoring and assists with averages of 20.6 points and 6.0 assists per game. Four other players for the Red Storm are averaging double figures in scoring. LJ Figueroa leads the team in rebounding with an average of 6.9 per game. St. John’s is shooting 48.5% from the field and 40.2% from 3-point territory.
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St. John’s will take its frustration of a loss to Villanova out on DePaul. The Red Storm had their game well in hand with the Wildcats but played poorly down the stretch to lose just two days after moving into the nation’s Top 25. St. John’s has covered the nut in 5 of its last 6 overall and 4 of its last 5 at home. Final Score Prediction, St. John’s Red Storm wins and covers ATS 83-70.