Holy Cross Crusaders vs St. John’s Red Storm Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/23

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Crusaders and Red Storm. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on FS2, and it’s hosted by the Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Red Storm as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 152.5 points.

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS VS ST. JOHN’S RED STORM BETTING PICK

The Pick: Holy Cross Crusaders +21

This game will be played at Carnesecca Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-66 in favor of the Red Storm.
• Even though we have St. John’s winning straight-up, we like Holy Cross at +21.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for Holy Cross?

Holy Cross comes into today’s game against St. John’s with a 2-4 record. The Crusaders are 2-2 on the road and 0-2 at home. As Holy Cross enters today’s game, their ATS record stands at 2-4. When playing away, the Crusaders are 2-2 vs. the spread, while at home ATS, they are 0-2.

Holy Cross’ games have, on average, featured 144.5 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-3-0. Their average over/under line is currently 143 points so far. The Crusaders’ have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 64 points per game.

The Holy Cross offense is coming off a game in which they scored 74 points vs. IUPUI. Overall their field goal percentage was 49.1% while connecting on 10 threes. Leading Holy Cross in scoring vs. IUPUI was Joseph Octave with his 22 points. Bo Montgomery also added 12 points for the Crusaders.

At present, the Crusaders’ defense is nationally ranked 151st, allowing 76.2 points per game. The Holy Cross defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 61 points and allowed IUPUI to connect on 2 threes.

Can St. John’s Grab a Win at Home?

After five games, St. John’s has a 3-2 overall record. In their last three games at home, which includes last year, St. John’s has a 2-1 record. Heading into today’s game, St. John’s has a 1-4 ATS record. Over their previous five games, the team has gone 1-4 vs. the spread.

St. John’s’ games have, on average, featured 154.6 points per game leading to an over/under record of 4-1-0. Their average over/under line is currently 144.7 points so far. When looking at the Red Storm’s last three games, their over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 79 points per game.

Coming off their recent game, the St. John’s offense tallied 91 points in a matchup against Utah. Their field goal percentage for the game was 53%, and they made 13 threes. Leading St. John’s in scoring vs. Utah was Daniss Jenkins with his 19 points. Jordan Dingle also added 18 points for the Red Storm.

The Red Storm’s defense is presently ranked 160th nationally, allowing an average of 77.0 points per contest. Against Utah in their most recent game, the St. John’s defense gave up a total of 82 points while allowing Utah to hit 44% of their shots.