St. John's at West Virginia odds, picks and predictions
The St. John's Red Storm (4-2) and West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) meet Friday as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle. Tip from WVU Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the St. John's vs. West Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Mountaineers beat the Bellarmine Knights at home 62-58 Sunday, failing to cover as 8.5-point favorites. They are 3-3 against the spread (ATS) this season but just 2-2 ATS at home. West Virginia has won 3 of 4 home games, with its lone loss coming in a 73-65 defeat to the Monmouth Hawks. F Quinn Slazinski leads the way, averaging 16.3 points per game.
The Red Storm beat the Holy Cross Crusaders 91-45 Saturday, covering as 24.5-point home favorites. They are 2-4 ATS on the season and 1-2 ATS in games away from home. They have 4 players who average double figures. The Red Storm are led by C Joel Soriano, who is averaging 16.2 points per game.
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St. John's at West Virginia odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): St. John's -255 (bet $255 to win $100) | West Virginia +205 (bet $100 to win $205)
- Against the spread (ATS): St. John's -6.5 (-102) | West Virginia +6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
St. John's at West Virginia picks and predictions
Prediction
St. John's 68, West Virginia 64
Moneyline
PASS.
St. John's (-255) hasn't performed well on the road. The Mountaineers have a bad loss on their resume, so backing the underdog at home isn't a sound move either.
Against the spread
LEAN MOUNTAINEERS +6.5 (-120).
The Mountaineers have only closed as underdogs twice, and they are 1-1 ATS in that span. West Virginia has also alternated covers and non-covers this season and is set to cover here.
The Red Storm are just 2-4 ATS and are 0-2 ATS as favorites of 1-10. They only have 1 player who averages more than 2.0 assists per game, so their style of play is also a concern.
Considering the St. John's trends, back MOUNTAINEERS +6.5 (-120).
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 147.5 (-110).
West Virginia plays at 1 of the slowest paces in the NCAA. It sits 309th in field goal attempts per game at just 55.2. It is 1-5 O/U through its 6 games of the season and has yet to top 70. It has a competent defense as well, allowing over 70 just once.
The Red Storm are 3-2 O/U but are 1-2 O/U in their last 3 games and 1-1 O/U as a favorite of 1-10. Expect a slow, methodical game. Take UNDER 147.5 (-110).
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