Marquette at St. John's odds, picks and predictions
The Marquette Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-3 Big East) and St. John's Red Storm (12-6, 4-3) battle in a Saturday matinee on Broadway. The tipoff at Madison Square Garden will be at noon ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Marquette vs. St. John's odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Marquette is ranked No. 18 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. MU heads into this game off a Monday triumph over Villanova. The Golden Eagles covered a -6.5 in an 87-74 win in Milwaukee. The victory snapped a 2-game losing streak.
St. John's is coming off back-to-back losses, the most recent of which was Tuesday at Seton Hall. SJU shot just 41% from the field in an 80-65 loss (as a -1) to the Pirates. The Red Storm have shot under 42% in 5 of their 6 losses.
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Marquette at St. John's odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Marquette -106 (bet $106 to win $100) | St. John's -113 (bet $113 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Marquette +1.5 (-118) | St. John's -1.5 (-104)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Marquette at St. John's picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 82, St. John's 78
Moneyline
Marquette (-106) is a lean here, but the Eagles are a more likable value against the number. PASS.
Against the spread
Marquette has won 4 in a row against St. John's and 7 of the last 9 series meetings. But the last 2 games have been ultra close, and 6 of the last 10 MU-SJU games have been decided by 1 possession.
The lean for this one is on the visiting Eagles but with a healthy dose of respect for the Red Storm. Peg MU with an advantage in shot selection and in the expected turnover exchange. Some of the Eagles' recent missteps on defense (41.2% allowed on 3s last 4 games) have been a bit of bad luck.
TAKE MARQUETTE +1.5 (-118).
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Over/Under
The Under prevailed in the 3rd of 3 meetings between these teams last season. That was a Big East Tournament game. The previous 2 games cruised past the total, and the Over is the value side in this one.
Both teams have top-100 temp figures, and MU has mostly been trending toward even faster games of late. The Eagles have the potential to add some turnover/transition points, and they won't be shy about launching 3s if they're a couple possessions down.
TAKE THE OVER 156.5 (-110).
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