The Georgetown Hoyas (13-16, 5-13 Big East) visit the No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm (23-6, 16-2) Tuesday in New York, New York. The contest at Madison Square Garden will tip off at 7 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA basketball odds around the Georgetown at St. John’s odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
Georgetown heads to MSG having lost 6 in a row. Loss No. 6 in that stretch was Saturday at the Xavier Muskateers as the +4.5 Hoyas were defeated 91-84 (Over 154.5). GU has another losing streak at play in this matchup; it has lost 10 in a row to SJU, including 95-83 in the first meeting Dec. 31.
St. John’s, which is a half-game behind the No. 4 UConn Huskies for first place in the Big East standings, also played its most recent game Saturday. The Red Storm bludgeoned +7.5 Villanova 89-57 (Under 148.5) in a bounce-back effort after losing at Connecticut Wednesday.
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Georgetown at St. John’s odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Georgetown +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | St. John’s -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgetown +16.5 (-105) | St. John’s -16.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Georgetown at St. John’s picks and predictions
Prediction
St. John’s 81, Georgetown 65
No interest; PASS.
SJU has won the last 2 series meetings ATS. The Red Storm’s margin of cover in the Dec. 31 game was 4/5 points but that was only after a garbage-time 14-5 run by the Hoyas to finish the game. Since Feb. 7, GU has gone 2-4 ATS. SJU is 10-5 ATS over its last 15 games.
St. John’s bounced back from its Feb. 25 clunker vs. UConn and has been playing at a high level, especially on defense, over recent weeks.
Georgetown will be without G KJ Lewis. The Hoyas’ leading scorer (14.9 points per game) and a solid presence at both ends, he is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a left ankle injury sustained on Feb. 24.
Look for the home team to leverage significant advantages in rebounds, turnovers and free-throw opportunities. ST. JOHN’S -16.5 (-115) is a solid play.
The Under is 8-4 across GU’s last 12 games and has hit in 5 straight SJU contests. In 4 of those last 5 SJU games, the Under margin was in double digits.
Georgetown was sped up too much in their Saturday loss to Xavier. The slower-than-average Hoyas may well dial things slower yet without Lewis. SJU plays fast but with elite defensive skills.
The scoring mix may not include too many triples, as a 3s are not a staple for either side.
The UNDER 149.5 (-115) is the leverage side of this one.
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