On Monday, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, St. John's Red Storm will play host to the Temple Owls as part of the 2022–23 NCAA men's basketball schedule.
The Red Storm defeated Nebraska on Thursday, 70-50, to maintain their perfect record. With a 72–66 victory over Rutgers on Friday, the Owls evened their record 2-2.
St. John's defeated Temple 55-48 in the lone previous meeting between the two teams in November 2009.
St. John's vs Temple Betting Odds
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St. John's vs Temple Match Details
Fixture: Temple Owls @ St. John's Red Storm
Date and Time: Sunday, November 21 at 9:30 PM ET
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
St. John's vs Temple Key Stats
After trailing by seven in the first half, the Red Storm (4-0, 2-2-0 ATS) put on quite the show in the second half, outscoring Nebraska by 27 points en route to a 70-50 triumph. The Red Storm, who are averaging 85.3 points per game and are 36th overall, had a season-low 70-point performance.
Given that the Red Storm ranked 44th in the country for field-goal percentage at 50.4%, the team's shot accuracy in the victory was likewise a season low at 39.2%. The team's average did rise thanks to 52 rebounds, as they currently rank 26th with 40.3 rebounds per game and 63rd in terms of rebounds surrendered per game at 28.0.
The Owls (2-2, 2-2-0 ATS) took a 15-point advantage into halftime against Rutgers and held on to win 72-66. In fact, the Owls shot better in the second half, making 42.3% of their shots after the break compared to 40% before. Rutgers missed all five of its three-point attempts, going 1-16 overall, as the Owls limited the Scarlet Knights to a 29.2% shooting clip in the opening period.
The Owls have been a mediocre club this season, ranking 280th in points allowed per game and 161st in points scored (75.0). (73.8). They have had excellent free-throw shooting, ranking 20th nationally at 79.8%.
St. John's vs Temple Betting Prediction
The Owls are a challenging team to analyze. They opened the season with a loss to Wagner before shockingly defeating No. 16 Villanova. The Red Storm are currently a machine, though. They perform admirably on both ends of the court, limiting opponents to an average of 66.0 points per game while scoring 85.3 points per game themselves. They have also excelled at grabbing the offensive glass, outrebounding opponents by an average of 12.3, while the Owls sit at -1.0.
Pick: Red Storm -6.5 (-104)
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