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Providence Friars vs. St. John's Red Storm
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Providence Friars and the St. John's Red Storm when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Storm as -13.5-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
St. John's was a 66-41 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Hoyas. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Providence was a 69-67 winner on the road against Pirates. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.
Providence:
Team record: 11-10 SU,10-11 ATS
Providence is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games on the road
Providence is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. John's
St. John's:
Team record: 18-3 SU,13-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
St. John's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. John's is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Providence
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. John's's last 7 games when playing Providence
Next up:
Providence home to Creighton Wednesday, February 5
St. John's home to Marquette Tuesday, February 4