Villanova Wildcats at St. John's Red Storm odds, picks and predictions

"St. John's saw its 13-game win streak end with a 72-40 loss to the No. 6 UConn Huskies on Wednesday. The Red Storm failed to cover as 5.5-point road underdogs, with the Under (144.5) cashing. St. John's missed 12 straight shots in the first half and its final 24 attempts. It marked the program's largest loss under Rick Pitino and its lowest point total since 2013."

"Villanova won its last game Wednesday, beating the Butler Bulldogs 82-73. The Wildcats failed to cover as 10.5-point home favorites as the Over (146.5) cashed. Villanova forced 14 turnovers. G Acaden Lewis led with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting while G Bryce Lindsay scored 19."

"St. John's won the last meeting with Villanova, 86-79 on Jan. 17. The Red Storm covered as 2.5-point road favorites and the Over (147.5) cashed."

Villanova (22-6, 13-4 Big East) travels to face No. 15 St. John's (22-6, 15-2) Saturday at Madison Square Garden with tipoff at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. Villanova defeated Butler 82-73 Wednesday with Acaden Lewis scoring 20 points, though they failed to cover as 10.5-point favorites. St. John's suffered a devastating 72-40 loss to UConn Wednesday, ending their 13-game win streak and marking their lowest point total since 2013. St. John's won the previous matchup 86-79 as 2.5-point road favorites. Current odds favor St. John's at -7.5 against the spread with a 147.5 over-under total.

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