St. John's vs. Arkansas Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2025 10:27 a.m. ET

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The No. 2 seed St. John's Red Storm (31-4) take on the No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) with a Sweet 16 berth up for grabs on Saturday at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

The Red Storm take the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Razorbacks. The game features an over/under of 145.5.

Continue reading to get the details before betting on the St. John's-Arkansas contest.

St. John's vs. Arkansas Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. ET
Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island
How to watch on TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Red Storm vs Razorbacks Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Storm	-6.5	-112	-108	145.5	-105	-115	-310	+250

St. John's vs. Arkansas Prediction

Pick ATS: St. John's (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (145.5)
Prediction: St. John's 77, Arkansas 69

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St. John's vs. Arkansas Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Red Storm 76, Razorbacks 70.
The Red Storm have a 75.6% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Razorbacks hold a 28.6% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

St. John's has compiled a 23-12-0 record against the spread this season.
Arkansas is 15-17-2 ATS this year.
St. John's has been favored by 6.5 points or more 22 times this season, and covered the spread in 14 of those games.
Arkansas has covered the spread four times this year (4-2 ATS) when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Red Storm games have had more than 145.5 points scored on 16 occasions this season.
There have been 18 Razorbacks games this season with more than 145.5 points scored.
The Red Storm and Razorbacks combine to average 155.5 points per contest, which is 10 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

St. John's has won 29 of 31 games when the moneyline favorite this season (93.5%).
Arkansas has entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won seven, or 41.2%, of those games.
St. John's has won all 20 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter.
This season, Arkansas has won two of its five games when it is the underdog by at least +250 on the moneyline.

St. John's vs. Arkansas: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	St. John's	Arkansas
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.8 (57)	76.7 (97)
Points Allowed (Rank)	65.5 (26)	71.2 (154)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.2 (7)	7.6 (284)
3pt Made (Rank)	6.3 (321)	7.1 (246)
Assists (Rank)	16.0 (39)	14.4 (115)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.4 (108)	11.4 (212)

St. John's 2024-25 Key Players

Red Storm Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
RJ Luis	34	18.5	7.2	2.1	1.4	0.6	1.4
Zuby Ejiofor	35	14.4	8.0	1.7	0.9	1.4	0.3
Kadary Richmond	35	12.7	6.5	5.4	2.1	0.9	0.2
Deivon Smith	29	9.2	4.8	4.0	1.5	0.4	1.1
Aaron Scott	35	8.5	4.2	1.0	1.5	0.6	1.4

Arkansas 2024-25 Key Players

Razorbacks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Adou Thiero	26	15.7	6.0	1.9	1.7	0.7	0.4
Boogie Fland	19	14.5	3.3	5.6	1.6	0.0	1.8
Johnell Davis	32	11.4	3.3	1.7	1.5	0.2	1.7
D.J. Wagner	34	11.2	2.8	3.6	1.0	0.1	1.2
Zvonimir Ivisic	33	9.0	4.4	0.8	0.6	1.9	1.4