The No. 5 St. John’s Red Storm (1-0) are favored by 4.5 points against the No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 1. The matchup’s point total is set at 171.5.
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St. John’s vs. Alabama betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -229
- Alabama moneyline odds to win: +188
- Spread: St. John’s (-4.5)
- Total: 171.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- St. John’s covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. St. John’s covered 10 times in 18 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 10 games on the road.
- When it came to over/unders, the Red Storm hit the over more consistently at home last year, as they exceeded the total nine times in 18 opportunities (50%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, St. John’s won 18 of 18 games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. St. John’s won six of seven games away from home (.857) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Red Storm were 65th in the country in points scored (78.5 per game) and 27th in points allowed (65.8) last year.
- Last year, St. John’s was eighth-best in the country in rebounds (36.9 per game) and 182nd in rebounds conceded (31.2).
- Last season the Red Storm were ranked 53rd in the nation in assists with 15.7 per game.
St. John’s betting records last season
- ATS Record: 23-12-1 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 7-2-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 17-11-0 (As Favorite: 20-12-0; As Underdog: 3-0-1)
- O-U-P: 15-21-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 29-3 (Home: 18-0; Away: 6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (179th in nation) | 39.7 (13th) | 36.9 (eighth) | 31.2 (182nd) | 15.7 (53rd) | 10.3 (98th) |
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Alabama statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Alabama’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .533 (8-7-0) last year. Away, it was .667 (8-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Crimson Tide games went over less often at home (seven of 15, 46.7%) than on the road (eight of 12, 66.7%) last year.
Last season stats
- The Crimson Tide had to count on their offense, which ranked best in the country (90.7 points per game), last season, as they ranked third-worst in college basketball defensively with just 81.3 points allowed per contest.
- Alabama ranked third-best in college basketball by averaging 38.8 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 290th in college basketball (33.0 allowed per contest).
- With 17.1 dimes per game, the Crimson Tide ranked 13th-best in college basketball in the category.
Alabama betting records last season
- ATS Record: 21-16-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 15-13-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 21-16-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.4 (20th in nation) | 42.6 (98th) | 38.8 (third) | 33.0 (290th) | 17.1 (13th) | 12.1 (267th) |
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