The St. John’s Red Storm (7-12) will try to put an end to their nine-game skid when they take on the Marquette Golden Eagles (12-7) at Carnesecca Arena. Action begins at 3:45 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 24.
The Red Storm are hoping to rebound after their 78-58 loss to Butler in their last matchup. Federico Mussini was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 57-56 loss against DePaul in their last game. Duane Wilson led the game in scoring with 19 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Golden Eagles winning the first matchup 81-75. Luke Fischer had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one block.
Notes
In its last game, St. John’s lost by a margin of 20 points. Marquette is 5-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. St. John’s has a 1-5 record in blowouts.
The Marquette Golden Eagles have a defensive rating of 96.5 (ranked 54th), while the St. John’s Red Storm have an offensive rating of 95.6 (ranked 321st).
St. John’s has an average field goal percentage of 40.6%. Marquette is a subpar 2-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the St. John’s Red Storm attempt 19.0 three point field goals per game and the Marquette Golden Eagles attempt 18.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, St. John’s has an underachieving record of 3-5, while Marquette is 5-4.
St. John’s, the eighth-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 6.1 per game. Marquette ranks 61st with 4.7.
The Marquette Golden Eagles average 8.5 steals per game, ranked 21st in the nation. The St. John’s Red Storm are an even 6-6 when they give up at least 8 steals.
