St. John’s vs Harvard Prediction 11-30-24 College Basketball Picks
Harvard (2-5) vs. St. John's (5-2)
November 30, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. John's -23.5; Over/Under: +144
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The Harvard Crimson and the St. John’s Red Storm meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Carnesecca Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Harvard vs. St. John’s prediction.
Harvard Recap
The Harvard Crimson come into this one looking to rebound from a 62-54 loss to UMass last time out. After this game, Harvard will continue on the road for a matchup against Holy Cross.
Crimson Looking To Spring Upset
Robert Hinton leads the Crimson in scoring with 16.4 PPG and 5 RPG while Chandler Pogge has 12.4 PPG along with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead Harvard on the glass. Thomas Batties II has 10.7 PPG along with 4.4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Harvard up to this point in the year. As a team, Harvard is averaging 66.9 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 30.6% from three and 69.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Harvard Crimson will win
- Harvard has won each of its last five games following a home loss.
St. John’s Recap
The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to bounce back from a 66-63 loss to Georgia last time out. After this game, the Red Storm will welcome Kansas State to town.
Red Storm Looking To Blow Away Harvard
RJ Luis Jr. leads the Red Storm in scoring with 16.7 PPG and 6.3 RPG along with 2.6 APG while Zuby Ejiofor has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG. Aaron Scott has 11 PPG with 3.7 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for St. John’s so far this season. Deivon Smith has 9.4 PPG with 5.6 RPG and a team-high 5.3 APG to lead the Red Storm in the assist department while Kadary Richmond has 9.1 PPG and 5.3 RPG. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 82.9 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 35.7% 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 31 games against non-Conference opponents at Carnesecca Arena.
- Harvard has lost each of its last seven road games.
Harvard vs. St. John’s Prediction
I’m on St. John’s here. I just don’t see a situation where the Crimson keep it close as Harvard’s been blown out by less than what they’re up against here and the Red Storm have a tendency to play fast under Rick Pitino. I’ll side with the Johnnies to pick up another win by margin here.
