St. John's vs. Marquette Odds
| St. John's Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 148.5 -110o / -110u | -150 |
| Marquette Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 148.5 -110o / -110u | +125 |
The St. Johns Red Storm will host the Marquette Golden Eagles on Tuesday night. The world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, will be the site for this top-25 matchup.
Tonight will be the 35th head-to-head matchup between these two programs. This Big East matchup dates back to 2003, when the Golden Eagles defeated the Red Storm, 52-45. Marquette leads the all-time head-to-head series, 23-11.
The Golden Eagles have won six in a row, as St. Johns has not beaten Marquette since Jan. 31, 2021.
Marquette comes into this contest with a record of 18-4 and a ranking of 11th in the nation.
Head coach Shaka Smart has done an outstanding job since taking over this program. Smart has led the Golden Eagles to three straight March Madness appearances. Before Smart's arrival, Marquette had reached the Big Dance twice from 2014-22.
Marquette will attempt to bounce back from a 77-69 road loss to UConn on Saturday night.
Senior Kam Jones leads the Golden Eagles with 19.0 points per game and 6.2 assists, while Milwaukee native David Joplin has averaged 14.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds. Stevie Mitchell has added 11.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
St. Johns, meanwhile, comes into the game with a record of 19-3 with Rick Pintno breathing new life into the Johnnies program.
The Red Storm begin the contest as the top team in the Big East thanks to a conference record of 10-1.
Pitino's team has not reached the Big Dance since 2019, and the Johnnies haven't won a March Madness game since the 2015 season.
Tonight would be one of the biggest wins for this program over the past 10 years.
St. John's last loss came on Dec. 31 when they lost, 57-56, to Creighton.
Miami native RJ Luis Jr. leads the Johnnies with 17.5 points per game, while junior Zuby Ejiofor has averaged 14.4 points per game and a team-high 8.1 rebounds.
Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond has averaged 11.9 points and a team-best 4.8 assists.
With the matchup set, let's dive into my college basketball same-game parlay for St. John's vs. Marquette on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
College Basketball Same-Game Parlay for St. John's vs. Marquette
- David Joplin Over 12.5 Points
- Kadary Richmond Over 22.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
- St. John's ML
Parlay Odds: +385 via FanDuel
Remember that same-game parlays are long shots for a reason, so please bet responsibly.
Marquette Player Prop: David Joplin Over 12.5 Points
Joplin is a strong physical player who matches up well with this St. Johns defense. The senior has averaged 14.5 points per game.
Joplin has also cashed this prop in four of his last six games.
St. John's Player Prop: Kadary Richmond Over 22.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
The veteran guard has been the top playmaker for this St. John's team.
Richmond has exceeded this number in two of his last three games. He leads the Red Storm in minutes per game (32.3), which bodes well for this prop.
Moneyline: St. John's ML
The Red Storm are playing their best basketball of the season right now. St. John's has been outstanding in playing on their home floor this year with a perfect record of 14-0.
Marquette will struggle with the Red Storms' physicality tonight.
