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Iowa State vs St. John’s 12/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

St. John's Red Storm (8-0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6-1)
December 4, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa State Cyclones -4 / St. John's Red Storm +4; Over/Under: +142
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The St. John’s Red Storm and Iowa State Cyclones meet Sunday in college basketball action at the James H. Hilton Coliseum. The St. John’s Red Storm look to remain undefeated. The Iowa State Cyclones look for their seventh win.

The St. John’s Red Storm are averaging 83.5 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 41 percent shooting. David Jones is averaging 15.9 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Joel Soriano is averaging 15.3 points and 0.6 assists. Andre Curbelo is the third double-digit scorer and Montez Mathis is dishing 0.9 assists. The St. John’s Red Storm are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The St. John’s Red Storm are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.9 rebounds per game.

The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 71.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 56.3 points on 37.5 percent shooting. Jaren Holmes is averaging 14.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Caleb Grill is averaging 11 points and 3.3 rebounds. Osun Osunniyi is the third double-digit scorer, and Gabe Kalscheur is dishing 1.4 assists. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 27 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The Red Storm are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games. The Cyclones are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 Sunday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss. The over is 5-2-1 in Red Storm last 8 overall. The under is 10-1 in Cyclones last 11 overall.

I wouldn’t talk you off the ledge if you want to take free points with an undefeated team in the St. John’s Red Storm. However, the Iowa State Cyclones at home is a different beast as the shots fall at a good clip. Through 4 home games this season, Iowa State is winning by an average of 30 points and allowing 33.5 percent shooting. The line isn’t crazy. Give me the Cyclones.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Iowa State Cyclones -4

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