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

The No. 2 seed St. John's Red Storm (30-4) and the No. 15 seed Omaha Mavericks (22-12) will meet on Thursday at 9:45 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on CBS.

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

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

• Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Game time: 9:45 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island
• Arena: Amica Mutual Pavilion

St. John's vs. Omaha Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: St. John's win (87.1%)

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you wager on Thursday's St. John's-Omaha spread (St. John's -18.5) or total (148.5 points).

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

• St. John's has compiled a 21-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Omaha has put together a 23-9-0 ATS record so far this season.
• St. John's covers the spread when it is an 18.5-point favorite or more 42.9% of the time. That's less often than Omaha covers as an underdog of 18.5 or more (100%).
• Against the spread, the Red Storm have performed worse when playing at home, covering 10 times in 18 home games, and six times in 10 road games.
• The Mavericks' winning percentage against the spread at home is .636 (7-4-0). Away, it is .750 (12-4-0).

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

• St. John's has come away with 27 wins in the 29 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Red Storm have been a -4000 moneyline favorite on seven occasions this season and won every game.
• Omaha has compiled a 10-10 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• The Mavericks have played as a moneyline underdog of +1500 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies St. John's has a 97.6% chance of walking away with the win.

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

• St. John's has a +436 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12.8 points per game. It is putting up 78.7 points per game to rank 64th in college basketball and is allowing 65.9 per outing to rank 31st in college basketball.
• RJ Luis' 18.4 points per game lead St. John's and are 62nd in the country.
• Omaha puts up 78.1 points per game (76th in college basketball) while allowing 75 per outing (271st in college basketball). It has a +103 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 3.1 points per game.
• Marquel Sutton's 19.1 points per game leads Omaha and ranks 41st in the nation.
• The Red Storm win the rebound battle by 5.7 boards on average. They record 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 13th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.7 per outing.
• Zuby Ejiofor averages eight rebounds per game (ranking 61st in college basketball) to lead the Red Storm.
• The Mavericks average 32.9 rebounds per game (126th in college basketball) while allowing 29 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.9 boards per game.
• Sutton's 7.9 rebounds per game lead the Mavericks and rank 67th in the country.
• St. John's ranks 164th in college basketball by averaging 96.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is first in college basketball, allowing 80.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Mavericks rank 44th in college basketball averaging 102.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 306th, allowing 98.1 points per 100 possessions.

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