The St. John’s Red Storm (8-0) try to stay undefeated when they clash with the Princeton Tigers (4-3) at Madison Square Garden. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
Princeton Tigers vs. St. John’s Red Storm ATS Prediction
In the Tigers’ last outing, they blew out the DeSales Bulldogs, 85-51. The Tigers had a much better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.050) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.8 vs. 24.4). With 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting, Myles Stephens was the game’s high scorer.
The Red Storm easily got past the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds in their last outing, 76-55. The Red Storm had a much better turnover percentage (20.1 vs. 29.2) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.500 vs. 0.375). Shamorie Ponds was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field.
St. John’s should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Dating back to last season, St. John’s ranks 30th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.1 percent), while Princeton has forced the 99th-fewest turnovers (17.8 percent).
Princeton at St. John’s Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – St. John’s, ATS Winner – Princeton, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
St. John’s ranks 15th in steals per game (8.5) while Princeton ranks 232nd (5.1).
The Tigers rank 39th in three pointers attempted per game (26.1) while the Red Storm rank 250th in three pointers allowed per game (24.7).
Princeton ranks 124th in rebounds allowed per game (34.2) while St. John’s ranks 274th (38.7).
The Red Storm rank 29th in blocks per game (4.7) while the Tigers rank 152nd (3.2).
St. John’s ranks 158th in assists per game (13.3) while Princeton ranks 231st (12.3).
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