The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to take on the St. John’s Red Storm in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Razorbacks are a 10 seed after finishing the regular season with a 21-13 record. The Red Storm enter Saturday as the 2 seed after going 31-4 in the regular season. They enter this matchup as 6.5 point favorites with this Arkansas vs. St. John’s matchup set to tip off at 2:40 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Arkansas Razorbacks (+6.5) at St. John’s Red Storm (-6.5) o/u 143.5
2:40 p.m. ET, Saturday, March 22, 2025
Amica Mutual Pavillion, Providence, RI
TV: CBS
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Razorbacks
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 62% of bets are on Arkansas. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Arkansas Razorbacks
Coach John Calipari led his Razorbacks into battle against the Kansas Jayhawks on Thursday night and they came out with a 79-72 victory. Jonas Aidoo led the team with 22 points. Johnell Davis followed him up with 18 points. Trevon Brazile finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Arkansas forced 16 turnovers while only giving the ball away 10 times.
St. John’s Red Storm
The Johnnies easily won their opening matchup of the tournament 83-53 over Omaha. RJ Luis Jr. led the team with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Simeon Wilcher finished with 13 points. Zuby Eliofor and Kadary Richmond both added 10 points each. St. John’s held Omaha to 25.7% from the field and 13.9% from three.
Arkansas vs. St. John’s Betting Trends
Arkansas is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games
The OVER is 5-0 in Arkansas’ last 5 games
St. John’s is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games
The UNDER is 3-1 in St. John’s last 4 games
Arkansas vs. St. John’s Prediction:
I like the over in this matchup on Saturday afternoon. Arkansas has hit the over in each of their last 5 games and in 7 of their last 8. They have scored 79+ points in 4 of their last 5 games and 70+ in 7 of their last 8 games. The Red Storm are perfectly capable of putting up a big number as well, as they are averaging 81.6 points per game over their last 5 games. The Razorbacks have hit the over in 5 of their 7 matchups on neutral courts this season. St. John’s hit the over in 7 of their 12 matchups against non-conference opponents this season. I think coach Cal and this Arkansas squad are going to push the Johnnies and make this a high scoring game.
Arkansas vs. St. John’s Prediction: Over 143.5