St. John's vs. Kentucky Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Dec 20

Updated Dec. 20, 2025 10:28 a.m. ET

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The No. 22 St. John's Red Storm (7-3) hope to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Kentucky Wildcats (7-4) at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs on CBS.

The Red Storm head into their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Wildcats. The over/under for the matchup is 155.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details before betting on the St. John's-Kentucky matchup.

St. John's vs. Kentucky How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. ET
Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
TV: CBS
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Red Storm vs Wildcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Storm	-2.5	-105	-115	155.5	-110	-110	-142	+120

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St. John's vs. Kentucky Prediction

Pick ATS: St. John's (-2.5)
Pick OU: Under (155.5)
Prediction: St. John's 79, Kentucky 76

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St. John's vs. Kentucky Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Red Storm 79, Wildcats 76.
The Red Storm have a 58.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Wildcats sit with a 45.5% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

St. John's has compiled a 5-5-0 record against the spread this season.
Kentucky has covered five times in 11 matchups with a spread this season.
St. John's is 4-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
Kentucky has been an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year twice, and failed to cover both times.

Key Total Facts

Five times so far this season, the Red Storm and their opponent have combined to score more than 155.5 points.
Wildcats games have gone over 155.5 points on four occasions this season.
These teams score 172.2 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 16.7.

Key Moneyline Facts

St. John's has compiled a 7-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 77.8% of those games).
Kentucky has lost both games it has played as underdogs this season.
St. John's has a record of 7-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter (winning 77.8%).
Kentucky has played as an underdog of +120 or more twice this season and lost both games.

St. John's vs. Kentucky: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	St. John's	Kentucky
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	87.9 (34)	84.3 (69)
Points Allowed (Rank)	72.3 (160)	66.4 (39)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.9 (35)	10.5 (106)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.9 (191)	8.5 (134)
Assists (Rank)	16.2 (95)	18.3 (34)
Turnovers (Rank)	12.7 (260)	9.4 (20)

St. John's 2025-26 Key Players

Red Storm Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bryce Hopkins	10	14.0	4.5	2.4	1.1	0.3	0.9
Zuby Ejiofor	10	13.9	7.2	2.8	0.8	2.8	0.3
Ian Jackson	10	11.5	2.8	1.3	0.5	0.1	1.5
Oziyah Sellers	10	11.4	3.5	2.1	0.6	0.2	2.0
Joson Sanon	10	10.6	3.8	0.5	0.9	0.3	1.6

Kentucky 2025-26 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Otega Oweh	11	14.0	4.2	2.3	1.6	0.5	1.1
Denzel Aberdeen	11	12.1	3.5	3.2	1.1	0.2	1.3
Mouhamed Dioubate	6	12.0	6.8	1.0	1.7	0.7	0.2
Collin Chandler	11	10.5	3.3	2.7	1.0	0.5	2.1
Malachi Moreno	11	9.5	6.6	1.6	0.8	1.4	0.0