Villanova vs St. John’s Prediction 2/12/25 College Basketball Picks Today
St. John's (21-3) vs. Villanova (14-10)
February 12, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Villanova +3.5; Over/Under: 139.5
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The St. John’s Red Storm and Villanova Wildcats meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Finneran Pavilion. Here’s a Villanova vs St. John’s Prediction. This article will include a Villanova vs St. John’s Pick.
St. John’s Red Storm Betting Preview
The St. John’s Red Storm beat Marquette and UConn, and they play Creighton, DePaul, and UCONN next. The St. John’s Red Storm are averaging 78.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 39.4 percent shooting. RJ Luis Jr. is averaging 17.6 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Zuby Ejiofor is averaging 14.2 points and 1 assist. Kadary Richmond is the third double-digit scorer and Deivon Smith is dishing 4.1 assists. The St. John’s Red Storm are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The St. John’s Red Storm are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
Villanova Wildcats Betting Preview
The Villanova Wildcats beat DePaul and Xavier, and they play Providence, UConn, and Marquette next. The Villanova Wildcats are averaging 75.5 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Eric Dixon is averaging 23.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Wooga Poplar is averaging 14.4 points and 6.4 rebounds. Jordan Longino is the third double-digit scorer and Jhamir Brickus is dishing 5.5 assists. The Villanova Wildcats are shooting 9.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Villanova Wildcats are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Villanova Wildcats will win
- Villanova has won 28 of its last 31 night games against the Big East Conference at Finneran Pavilion.
- Villanova has won the first half in each of its last nine games at Finneran Pavilion.
Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win
- St. John’s has won each of its last 16 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Villanova has lost eight of its last nine games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
- St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last five road games against the Big East Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of St. John’s’ last 10 Wednesday road games against the Big East Conference has produced a total of 141+ points.
- Each of Villanova’s last 10 Wednesday games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Villanova is the only team to rank in the top five for both three-point percentage and free-throw percentage this season.
- Villanova ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (80.9%).
- St. John’s ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (65.4).
- St. John’s ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (5.6).
Villanova vs St. John’s Injury Report
Villanova will be without Nnanna Njoku due to a knee injury. St. John’s will be without Brady Dunlap, while Deivon Smith is questionable with a neck injury.
Villanova vs St. John’s Prediction
The Villanova Wildcats are a tough out at home where they’re 11-3 SU on the season, and they have the offense to pull an upset. The problem is St. John’s has been far and away more consistent with 10 straight wins, and they’re 5-1 SU on the road. St. John’s is rolling at both ends of the floor and beat Villanova by 12 points last month. St. John’s has allowed less than 70 points in nine of its last 11 games. St. John’s has covered seven of its last nine games. The line is reasonable. Give me St. John’s to get its sixth road win of the season.
