St. John's vs. Omaha Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 20, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 15th-seeded Omaha Mavericks (22-12) play against the No. 2 seed St. John's Red Storm (30-4) on Thursday at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The contest starts at 9:45 p.m. ET, on CBS.

The Red Storm hit the court as colossal favorites against the Mavericks. The Red Storm are favored by 19.5 points. The matchup's over/under is set at 150.5.

Keep scrolling to get all you need to know ahead of betting on the St. John's-Omaha game.

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

When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9:45 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 Mavericks Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Storm	-19.5	-110	-120	150.5	-112	-108	-2778	+1300

St. John's vs. Omaha Prediction

Pick ATS: Omaha (+19.5)
Pick OU: Under (150.5)
Prediction: St. John's 83, Omaha 66

Learn more about the St. John's Red Storm vs. the Omaha Mavericks game on FOX Sports!

St. John's vs. Omaha Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Red Storm 85, Mavericks 66.
The Red Storm have a 96.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Mavericks sit with a 7.1% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

St. John's has won 22 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
Omaha has put together a 23-9-0 record against the spread this season.
St. John's has covered the spread twice this season (2-4 ATS) when playing as at least 19.5-point favorites.
Omaha has been an underdog by 19.5 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread both times.

Key Total Facts

The Red Storm and their opponent have broken the 150.5-point mark 11 times this season.
There have been 18 Mavericks games this season with more than 150.5 points scored.
The Red Storm and Mavericks combine to average 156.8 points per contest, which is 6.3 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

St. John's has won 93.3% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (28-2).
This season, Omaha has won 10 out of the 20 games, or 50%, in which it has been the underdog.
St. John's has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -2778 or shorter.
Omaha has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1300.

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

	St. John's	Omaha
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.7 (64)	78.1 (76)
Points Allowed (Rank)	65.9 (31)	75 (271)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.1 (10)	8.6 (199)
3pt Made (Rank)	6 (335)	8.3 (109)
Assists (Rank)	15.9 (42)	13.4 (196)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.5 (116)	10.5 (116)

St. John's 2024-25 Key Players

Red Storm Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
RJ Luis	33	18.4	7.2	2.1	1.4	0.6	1.2
Zuby Ejiofor	34	14.6	8	1.6	0.9	1.4	0.3
Kadary Richmond	34	12.7	6.4	5.4	2.1	0.9	0.2
Deivon Smith	28	9.2	4.8	4	1.5	0.4	1
Aaron Scott	34	8.5	4.1	0.9	1.5	0.5	1.4

Omaha 2024-25 Key Players

Mavericks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Marquel Sutton	34	19.1	7.9	1.2	0.9	0.3	0.8
JJ White	34	13.7	2.6	4	0.8	0	1.9
Tony Osburn	33	12.2	3.4	1.4	1	0	2.2
Lance Waddles	34	9.1	3.9	1.9	0.5	0.1	1.3
Ja'Sean Glover	34	7.9	2.8	1.8	0.9	0.4	0.9