Basketball
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between St. John’s and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 25-21 lead against Providence.
St. John’s entered the match having won seven straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it eight, or will Providence step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Providence Friars @ St. John’s Red Storm
Current Records: Providence 11-10, St. John’s 18-3
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden — New York, New York
- TV: CBS Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV
- Live Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $48.00
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Big East matchup on schedule as the St. John’s Red Storm and the Providence Friars are set to tip at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Red Storm will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
St. John’s is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 139.5, but even that wound up being too high. Everything went their way against Georgetown on Tuesday as St. John’s made off with a 66-41 win. The Red Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. John’s to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zuby Ejiofor, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. What’s more, Ejiofor also posted a 83.3% field goal percentage, which is the highest he’s posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kadary Richmond, who went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Providence had just enough and edged Seton Hall out 69-67 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Friars.
Providence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Corey Floyd Jr. out in front who earned 11 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. Bensley Joseph was another key player, posting 12 points in addition to seven rebounds.
St. John’s has been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Providence, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. John’s has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 41.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Providence struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Looking forward, St. John’s is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 13.5 points. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5-2 against the spread).
Odds
St. John’s is a big 13.5-point favorite against Providence, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 13.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 143.5 points.
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Series History
St. John’s has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Providence.
- Dec 20, 2024 – St. John’s 72 vs. Providence 70
- Feb 13, 2024 – Providence 75 vs. St. John’s 72
- Jan 10, 2024 – St. John’s 75 vs. Providence 73
- Feb 11, 2023 – St. John’s 73 vs. Providence 68
- Jan 07, 2023 – Providence 83 vs. St. John’s 80
- Feb 01, 2022 – Providence 86 vs. St. John’s 82
- Jan 08, 2022 – Providence 83 vs. St. John’s 73
- Mar 03, 2021 – St. John’s 81 vs. Providence 67
- Feb 06, 2021 – St. John’s 92 vs. Providence 81
- Feb 12, 2020 – St. John’s 80 vs. Providence 69
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