Expect a shootout when the St. John’s Red Storm (13-1, 1-1 Big East) go head-to-head against the Georgetown Hoyas (11-3, 1-0 Big East) at Capital One Arena. Action gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
St. John’s Red Storm at Georgetown Hoyas ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Hoyas beat the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 68-53, while the Red Storm easily got past the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 76-55.
St. John’s played a nearly perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 20.1 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.500. Loyola Maryland recorded marks of 29.2 and 0.375, respectively, for those same stats. Georgetown, on the other hand, played a nearly perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.250 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.529. Maryland Eastern Shore was 0.079 and 0.381, respectively, for those same stats. Josh LeBlanc was a key piece for Georgetown with 11 points and 11 rebounds. St. John’s rallied around Shamorie Ponds, who recorded 20 points.
The Hoyas took this series last year, taking two out of three contests. In the last game, St. John’s won 88-77. St. John’s made good use of their 26 trips to the free throw line, making 21 of them (80.8 percent). Georgetown, on the other hand, was 17-20 (85.0 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Jessie Govan has really been playing well recently for Georgetown, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
The physical Georgetown offense looks poised to dominate from the foul line. The Hoyas rank 20th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.313, while St. John’s ranks 255th in FTA rate allowed (0.252). Moreover, the Red Storm rank 327th in offensive rebounding percentage (22.7 percent), while the Hoyas rank 35th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.2 percent).
St. John’s Red Storm at Georgetown Hoyas Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Georgetown, ATS Winner – Georgetown, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- St. John’s ranks 14th in steals per game (9.1) while Georgetown ranks 176th in steals allowed per game (8.6).
- The Red Storm average 15.9 assists per game, which ranks 41st in the nation. The Hoyas rank 164th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
- St. John’s ranks 13th in blocks allowed per game (2.1) while Georgetown ranks 93rd (3.4).
- The Red Storm average 24.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 77th in the country. The Hoyas rank 220th in three pointers allowed per game (26.0).
- Georgetown ranks 27th in rebounds per game (40.6) while St. John’s ranks 170th (35.1).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Hoyas have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (8.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (5.7 below their season average).
- The Red Storm’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.6, down from 13.6 for the season.
