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The No. 15 Baylor Bears (3-1) and the No. 21 St. John’s Red Storm (4-0) meet Thursday at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Baylor vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Bears have bounced back from a 101-63 spanking from Gonzaga in the opener, coming nowhere near a cover as 6-point underdogs in Spokane. Baylor has won and covered 3 in a row, including a neutral-floor victory over the No. 24 Arkansas Razorbacks. The Over has cashed in the past 2 games, and 3 of 4 outings this season.
The Red Storm have won all 4 games, while going 3-1 against the spread (ATS). That includes an impressive 85-71 victory Sunday over the New Mexico Lobos as a 7-point favorite while the Under (163) cashed. St. John’s has scored 85 or more points in 3 of 4 outings.
This is the first non-conference tournament for St. John’s in the Bahamas since 2016. The Red Storm lost all 3 meetings in the Battle 4 Atlantic Tournament in 2016 under then coach Chris Mullin.
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Baylor vs. St. John’s odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 5:57 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | St. John’s +116 (bet $100 to $116)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor -2.5 (-110) | St. John’s +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Baylor vs. St. John’s picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 83, St. John’s 74
Moneyline
BAYLOR (-140) isn’t super costly if you’re a little more on the conservative side and you’d rather not fiddle around with the points.
While the win for St. John’s (+116) last time out against UNM was impressive, the Lobos are still an unranked foe. The Red Storm have yet to face a major opponent or challenge.
Against the spread
Play BAYLOR -2.5 (-110) laying the little bit of points if you’re a more traditional bettor, unless, of course, you feel the Bears are going to win, but only by 1 or 2 points.
St. John’s +2.5 (-110) has yet to face a ranked team, but it has still allowed 71 or more points in the past 2 games, splitting against the spread. While St. John’s is expecting 400 fans to make the trip to give the Red Storm a boost, you have to back the better team.
Over/Under
OVER 152.5 (-110) is worth playing lightly in this, but don’t get carried away.
The Under has cashed in the past 2 games for St. John’s after cashing high in the first 2 outings.
Baylor has hit triple digits on offense in the past 2 games, while the Over is on a 3-1 run this season.
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