St. John's at Providence 1/8/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The St. John's Red Storm visits Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday to play the No. 16 ranked Providence Friars in a Big East showdown. St. John's improved to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in the Big East after defeating the DePaul Blue Demons 89-84 on Wednesday. Julian Campagnie was the leading scorer for St John's with 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. 

Julian Champagnie is leading Saint John's in scoring and rebounding with averages of 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, while Posh Alexander is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 15.9 points and 5.0 assists per game. St John's has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 83.2 points per game.

Providence dropped to 13-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big East following its 88-56 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. Providence fell behind by 20 points at halftime and never threatened after the break. The leading scorer for Providence in the loss was Al Durham with 16 points. Providence played without the injured AJ Reeves, who is questionable for Saturday's matchup against St Johns.

Nate Watson is the leading scorer for Providence with an average of 13.5 points per game, while Al Durham is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 13.3 points and 3.1 assists per game. Noah Horchler is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.1 rebounds per game. Providence has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 68.9 points per game.