It’s a busy Wednesday in college basketball highlighted by tonight’s tilt in the Big East featuring the Red Storm of St. John’s (21-3, 12-1) and the Villanova Wildcats (14-10, 7-6).
Villanova rallied for a big win Sunday at home over Xaver, 80-68. The Wildcats have now won two in a row as they look to rally and make a postseason push. St. John’s is the belle of the ball. Rick Pitino has the Red Storm playing hard every night at both ends of the floor. They are the hottest team in America having won ten straight. They are undefeated in 2025.
The Wildcats’ record in their last ten games is 5-5 while the Red Storm’s record is 10-0 in their last 10. St. John’s is 5-1 on the road this season while Villanova is 11-3 at home.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Red Storm at Wildcats
- Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Time: 6:00PM EST
- Site: The William B. Finneran Pavilion
- City: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Red Storm at Wildcats
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Red Storm (-144), Wildcats (+118)
- Spread: Red Storm -2.5
- Total: 139.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for St. John’s at Villanova
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Red Storm vs Wildcats Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Red Storm & Wildcats game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Villanova at +2.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 139.5.
Red Storm vs Wildcats: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Villanova has won 15 of its last 20 home games
- The Under is 13-10-1 in Villanova’s games this season
- St. John’s has covered the spread in 4 of its last 5 games against teams with winning records
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