St John's Red Storm vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St. John’s -2.5, Georgetown +2.5; Over/Under:  154 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St. John’s -2.5, Georgetown +2.5; Over/Under:  154 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St. John’s -2.5, Georgetown +2.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

St John's Red Storm:  16-12 (6-11) (8th place, Big East)

Georgetown Hoyas:  7-21 (2-15) (11th place, Big East)

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St John's Red Storm:  2-3  last 5

Georgetown Hoyas:  1-4  last 5

St. John’s is coming into this game with a 16-12 record overall and they are 2-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-11 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. Joel Soriano led the team in points in that game with 15 while David Jones was next on the team with 14 points. Posh Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Joel Soriano led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 44.6% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.5 PPG against them. St. John’s has an ATS record of 11-17 this season and their O/U record is 14-13-1.

Georgetown is coming into this game with a 7-21 record overall and they are 5-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-15 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Brandon Murray led the team in points in that game with 17 while Qudus Wahab was next on the team with 14 points. Amir Spears led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Bryson Mozone and Qudus Wahab each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.9 PPG against them. Georgetown has an ATS record of 14-14 this season and their O/U record is 15-13.

The current betting odds have St. John's listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. St. John's hasn't been great this year but they are 16-12 overall and have been playing a lot better in their games lately. They are only 6-11 in their conference games and they have been terrible in road games with a 2-7 road record, but they still haven't been as bad as their opponent this season and St. John's will be looking to bounce back here after a loss in their last game as they have been playing better lately. Georgetown has been terrible this season, they are 7-21 overall and have been the worst team in the Big East with their 2-15 conference record. They haven't even been that great in their home games with a 5-10 home record and they happened to get a rare conference win against Butler in their last game. They have not been able to string together conference wins in years though and they are going to have a very tough St. John's team that has been playing a lot better lately. Georgetown is not a good team at all and they will find a way to lose here after getting a win in their last game. The best way to place a bet here is on St. John's to cover the spread in this game.

St John's Georgetown Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is St. John’s 66 Georgetown 58.

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St John's Red Storm: 5-11 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 20-8 OVER as a road favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 17-8 OVER in a road game where the total is 150 to 154.5.

Georgetown Hoyas: 18-5 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 21-13 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as an underdog. 14-7 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5.

St John's Red Storm:  A. Curbelo (G) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. R. Pinzon (G) Out indefinitely - Suspension. M. Mathis (G) out for season - Toe.

Georgetown Hoyas:  J. Riley (G) Ques Wed - Illness. D. Bass (F) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

“I just think we didn’t make the right plays, that’s all, and they did. Simple as that. The opportunities were there.” - Mike Anderson after his team’s loss against Creighton in their last game.

"For the most part we fought — we made mistakes in the first half, I got on them at halftime, they stayed focused and they came out and played in the second half. Everyone did some positive things to be able to come away with a win. Qudus Wahab with his four offensive rebounds was big for us, Brandon (Murray) with his 17 points, Jay Heath with his clutch plays down the stretch. We did a great job defensively - they hit six threes at one point in the first half and they only made one in the second half and that's where the game was right there." - Patrick Ewing after his team’s win against Butler in their last game.

P. Alexander 

A. Curbelo 

D. Jones 

M. Mathis 

J. Soriano

A. Akok 

J. Heath 

B. Murray 

P. Spears 

Q. Wahab

PPG: J. Soriano (16.3)

APG: A. Curbelo (4.7)

Reb/G: J. Soriano (12.2)

PPG: P. Spears (15.6)

APG: P. Spears (5.4)

Reb/G: Q. Wahab (7.2)

Coaches:

St John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson Sr (4th season)

Georgetown Hoyas: Patrick Ewing (6th season)