Marquette Vs St. John’s (NY): College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 9, 2023

Oso Ighodaro’s Marquette Golden Eagles (25-6, 17-3 Big East) and the St. John’s (NY) Red Storm (18-14, 7-13 Big East) square off at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 12:00 PM ET. Marquette is a solid 7-point favorite against St. John’s (NY) when the Golden Eagles play the Red Storm on Thursday. The over/under for the game is set at 161.5.

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Marquette Vs St. John’s (NY) Betting Lines

Marquette vs St. John’s (NY) Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Marquette -7 161.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marquette (-7)
Total Pick Under (161.5)

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Marquette Vs St. John’s (NY) Stat Rankings

Marquette Avg. (Rank) St. John’s (NY) Avg. (Rank)
81 (14th) Points Scored 77.6 (47th)
71.3 (217th) Points Allowed 75.3 (318th)
29.4 (336th) Rebounds 38.3 (4th)
7.8 (276th) Off. Rebounds 11.9 (10th)
8.8 (50th) 3pt Made 5.8 (326th)
17.9 (4th) Assists 15.3 (46th)
10.5 (43rd) Turnovers 13.3 (292nd)

Marquette Vs St. John’s (NY) Betting Trends

  • The Golden Eagles’ record against the spread is 19-12-0.
  • Against the spread as 7-point favorites or more, Marquette is 9-7.
  • Out of 31 Golden Eagles games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
  • Nine times so far this year, Marquette and its opponent have combined to score more than 161.5 points.
  • Golden Eagles games this season have posted an average total of 152.3, which is 9.2 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • St. John’s (NY) is 14-18-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Red Storm have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 7-point underdog or more this season.
  • Marquette has played 31 games this year, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
  • Red Storm games have gone over 161.5 points on 12 occasions this year.
  • Games involving St. John’s (NY) this year have averaged 152.8 points per game, an 8.7-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Marquette Impact Players

  • Tyler Kolek leads the Golden Eagles at 7.8 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.9 rebounds and 12.7 points. He is second in the country in assists.
  • Ighodaro is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (5.8), and also puts up 11.9 points and 3.3 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1 steal and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Kam Jones posts 15.3 points and 1.9 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 3.4 rebounds, shooting 47.1% from the field and 36.7% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Olivier Prosper posts 12.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • David Joplin averages 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 42.1% from the field and 38.4% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.

St. John’s (NY) Impact Players

  • Joel Soriano leads the Red Storm in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (11.9), and posts 1.3 assists. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • David Jones is putting up 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 40.2% of his shots from the floor and 29.7% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per game.
  • Posh Alexander is putting up a team-high 4.3 assists per contest. And he is contributing 10.3 points and 3.9 rebounds, making 40.8% of his shots from the field.
  • Dylan Addae-Wusu gets the Red Storm 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Andre Curbelo is the Red Storm’s top assist man (4.3 per game), and he delivers 9.6 points and 2.8 rebounds.

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