St. John’s vs Pitt 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Pitt Panthers and St. John’s Red Storm face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Madison Square Garden in New York. The last time these two teams faced off was in 2013 it was Pitt that came away with the 63-47 victory. 

The Pitt Panthers come into this game with a 3-7 record and they have gone 5-5 against the spread. The over has only cashed two of their ten games this season. Pitt might be one of the worst Power 5 teams in all of college basketball and in their last game against Monmouth they could only manage 52 points which led to the loss. Pitt is averaging 60.5 points while their defense is giving up 65.2 points per game. Forward John Hugley has been the top player for Pitt averaging 15.9 points while shooting 47 percent from the field.

On the other side of this matchup is the St. John’s Red Storm who sit with an 8-2 record and they have gone 4-6 against the spread. In the last game against Colgate, the offense was elite scoring 82 points and that led to the 18 point victory. St. John’s is averaging 85.2 points while their defense is giving up 73 points per game. Julian Champagne has been the top player for St. John’s averaging 20.3 points while shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 43.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

St. John’s is 1-6 against the spread in their last seven home games. Pitt is 5-1 against the spread in their last six-game following a straight-up loss. The under is 5-0-1 in Pitt’s last six games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. The over is 4-1 in Seattle’s last five games against a team with a winning percentage below .400. 

The Pitt Panthers are a bad offensive team, and they are going to struggle to score in this game. Look for St. John’s to run up the score, and Pitt is going to have no chance to keep this game close. Back St. John’s against the spread.