The St. John’s Red Storm and the Baylor Bears meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Michelob ULTRA Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. John’s Red Storm vs. Baylor Bears prediction.
St. John’s Red Storm Recap
The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to bounce back from an 83-82 loss at the hands of Iowa State last time out to slip to 3-2 this season.
Red Storm Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Entering Monday, Bryce Hopkins leads St. John’s in scoring with 15.5 PPG along with 3.8 RPG and 2.8 APG while Zuby Ejiofor has 15 PPG with 6.3 RPG and 3 APG as well this season. Ian Jackson has 14.5 PPG with 3 RPG and Joson Sanon has 11.5 PPG with 3.8 RPG. Dillon Mitchell has 10.8 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Red Storm in rebounding while Oziyah Sellers has 8.8 PPG with 4 RPG and Dylan Darling has 7 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 4.7 APG to lead the Red Storm in assists. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 98.5 PPG on 51.1% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 69.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win
- St. John’s has won each of its last 15 Tuesday games against non-Conference opponents.
- Baylor has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
Baylor Bears Recap
The Baylor Bears come into this game looking to add on to their 81-74 win over Creighton last time out to improve to 4-0 on the year.
Bears Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Cameron Carr leads Baylor in scoring with 23.7 PPG along with 4.3 RPG and Tounde Yessoufou has 16.3 PPG with 5 RPG while Dan Skillings Jr. has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG along with 3 APG to lead the Bears in rebounding. Obi Agbim has 10.7 PPG with a team-high 5.7 APG to lead the Bears in assists and Isaac Williams IV has 10 PPG with 3 APG as well this season to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor. Michael Rataj has 7.3 PPG with 5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Baylor is averaging 89.3 PPG on 51.1% shooting from the field, 35.9% from three and 71.6% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Baylor Bears will win
- Baylor has won each of its last eight Tuesday games against non-Conference opponents.
- St. John’s has lost five of its last six day games played at neutral venues.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Baylor’s last 10 games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.
- Ten of St. John’s’ last 11 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
St. John’s Red Storm vs. Baylor Bears Prediction
I’m on the Baylor Bears here. I just think that while St. John’s is a good team, Baylor matches up fairly well here and I think that Scott Drew is still a solid coach that’s going to be able to keep his guys up for this game. I just think this one could come down to the final seconds so give me the Bears and the points here.