Marquette vs. St. John’s betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The No. 20 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6 Big East) are favored (by 3.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the No. 6 St. John’s Red Storm (26-4, 17-2 Big East) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 144.5 for the matchup.

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Marquette vs. St. John’s betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -175
  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Marquette (-3.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Marquette has played better when playing at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and five times in 13 road games.
  • The Golden Eagles have eclipsed the total in nine of 16 home games (56.2%), compared to four of 13 road games (30.8%).
  • Marquette has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 14-2 (.875). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 6-2 (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have been racking up 71.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Marquette’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.3) is 0.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67).
  • The Golden Eagles are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 31.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.3 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 13-10-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-4 (Home: 14-2; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (189th in nation) 43.3 (142nd) 30.8 (251st) 31.9 (235th) 13.9 (155th) 8.8 (seventh)

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St. John’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, St. John’s has had better results on the road (6-2-1) than at home (10-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Red Storm games have finished over nine of 18 times at home (50%), and two of nine away (22.2%).

Recent trends

  • The Red Storm have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 74 points per contest, 4.4 fewer points their than season average of 78.4.
  • While St. John’s is surrendering 65.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 64.3 points per contest.
  • The Red Storm are draining 6.2 three-pointers per game with a 30.7% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6 and 30.2%.

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-11-1 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 6-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 16-11-0; As Underdog: 2-0-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 25-2 (Home: 18-0; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (175th in nation) 40 (16th) 36.1 (18th) 30.2 (117th) 15.7 (55th) 10.6 (119th)
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