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Providence Friars vs. St. John's Red Storm
The Providence Friars and the St. John's Red Storm will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -3-point favorites versus the Red Storm, while the game's total opened at 153.
Last time out for St. John's, they were a 68-66 loser as they battled Bulldogs on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog.
Providence was a 74-62 winner in its last match at home against Hoyas. They failed to cover the -13-point spread as favorites.
Providence:
Team record: 18-6 SU,15-9 ATS
Providence is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games on the road
Providence is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. John's
St. John's:
Team record: 14-11 SU,9-16 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. John's is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. John's is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
St. John's is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Providence home to Creighton Tuesday, February 14
St. John's at DePaul Tuesday, February 14