2013 Notre Dame vs. St. John's College Basketball Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
JAMAICA, NY (The Spread) – Will St. John's pull off the upset when it hosts Notre Dame tonight at 7:00PM ET? Let's check out the matchup.
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed Notre Dame as a 6-point favorite versus St. John's, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 133 points. The Irish are 14-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big East, while the Red Storm are 9-7 overall and 1-3 on the road.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Irish opened as 5-point favorites but the spread has been bet up to 6 at most sports books, while the total has stayed steady at 133 after opening at that same number.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 82% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Fighting Irish. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take St. John's. According to latest college basketball trends, the home team is 5-1 against the spread in the last nine meetings between these two teams while the Fighting Irish are 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games versus the Red Storm and 0-4 ATS in their last four road games versus St. John's. Notre Dame is also 4-12 against the number in its last 16 games following a straight up loss and 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight Tuesday games. St. John's freshman Chris Obekpa, who is coming off a six-block effort versus Georgetown, will be a pain for the Irish and look for Jamal Branch to continue his recent hot play.
TUESDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: ST. JOHN'S RED STORM +6