St. John's vs Arkansas Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament Second Round

The No. 2 seed St. John's Red Storm (31-4) look to book a trip to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 matchup against the No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) on Saturday at Amica Mutual Pavilion, starting at 2:40 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

St. John's vs. Arkansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
• Game time: 2:40 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island
• Arena: Amica Mutual Pavilion

St. John's vs. Arkansas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: St. John's win (69.5%)

St. John's is a 7.5-point favorite against Arkansas on Saturday and the over/under is set at 144.5 points. Here are a few betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the contest.

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St. John's vs. Arkansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• St. John's has won 22 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Arkansas has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, St. John's (12-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (63.2%) than Arkansas (4-1) does as the underdog (80%).
• The Red Storm have done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-4-0) than they have in home games (10-8-0).
• This year, the Razorbacks are 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-5-0 ATS (.500).

St. John's vs. Arkansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• St. John's has won in 28, or 93.3%, of the 30 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Red Storm have yet to lose in 19 games when named as moneyline favorite of -319 or better.
• Arkansas is 6-10 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 37.5% of those games).
• The Razorbacks have gone 1-3 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +255 or longer (25%).
• St. John's has an implied victory probability of 76.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

St. John's vs. Arkansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• St. John's +466 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.8 points per game (57th in college basketball) while giving up 65.5 per contest (26th in college basketball).
• RJ Luis leads St. John's, averaging 18.5 points per game (61st in college basketball).
• Arkansas puts up 76.7 points per game (97th in college basketball) while giving up 71.2 per contest (154th in college basketball). It has a +187 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.5 points per game.
• Adou Thiero is 211th in the nation with a team-high 15.7 points per game.
• The Red Storm pull down 36.7 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) while allowing 30.9 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.8 boards per game.
• Zuby Ejiofor averages 8.0 rebounds per game (ranking 60th in college basketball) to lead the Red Storm.
• The Razorbacks pull down 32.0 rebounds per game (178th in college basketball), compared to the 31.5 of their opponents.
• Thiero averages 6.0 rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball) to lead the Razorbacks.
• St. John's ranks 157th in college basketball with 96.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and second in college basketball defensively with 80.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Razorbacks' 97.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 131st in college basketball, and the 90.4 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 96th in college basketball.

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