Who’s playing
Harvard Crimson @ St. John’s Red Storm
Current record: Harvard University 2 wins, 5 losses, St. John’s University 5 wins, 2 losses
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What you need to know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions are correct, St. John’s University’s near future could be bright. They will play home court Saturday against the Harvard Crimson at Carnesecca Arena starting at 5 p.m. ET. The timing certainly works in the Red Storm’s favor, as the team has won six straight at home (starting last season) while the Crimson has lost seven straight on the road, also dating back to last season.
St. John’s will head into Sunday’s contest looking to bounce back. After a big 25-point win in the previous game, they suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday. They fell just short of Georgia by a score of 66-63. This game was the Red Storm’s lowest scoring game so far this season.
However, this loss doesn’t tell the whole story as several players played well. One of the most active players was Zuby Ejiofor, who went 5-for-8 with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Despite the loss, St. John’s smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. Georgia easily outscored its opponents in that department by only trailing by 13 points.
Meanwhile, Harvard entered its matchup with Massachusetts on Wednesday without losing at home, all for the first time. Harvard lost to the University of Massachusetts 62-54. The game was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Crimson couldn’t break it all.
Harvard’s loss was despite Thomas Battis II’s high-quality performance, earning 16 points with seven hits in 13 at bats.
St. John’s loss dropped their record to 5-2. As for Harvard University, the loss lowered their record to 2 wins and 5 losses.
odds
St. John’s University is a 26.5-point favorite against Harvard, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line tilted slightly in favor of the Red Storm, as they entered the game as 24.5 point favorites.
The over-under is 145.5 points.
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