St. John's vs Alabama College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 8

The St. John's Red Storm (1-0) take the court against the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) on November 8, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

St. John's vs. Alabama Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, November 8, 2025
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

St. John's vs. Alabama Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: St. John's win (69.1%)

Before you wager on Saturday's St. John's-Alabama spread (St. John's -5.5) or over/under (171.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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St. John's vs. Alabama: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• St. John's won 22 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• Alabama went 21-16-0 ATS last season.
• When the spread was set as 5.5 or more last season, St. John's (14-12) covered a higher percentage of those games when it was the favorite (53.8%) than Alabama (1-1) did as the underdog (50%).
• The Red Storm owned a worse record against the spread in home games (10-8-0) than they did on the road (6-4-0) last season.
• Against the spread last season, the Crimson Tide had better results away (8-4-0) than at home (8-7-0).

St. John's vs. Alabama: Moneyline Betting Stats

• St. John's finished with a 28-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 90.3% of those games).
• The Red Storm had a record of 23-2 in games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter (92%).
• Alabama was underdogs in nine games last season and won five (55.6%) of those contests.
• The Crimson Tide played as an underdog of +202 or more twice last season and split those games.
• Based on this game's moneyline, St. John's implied win probability is 71.4%.

St. John's vs. Alabama Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, St. John's was the 65th-ranked squad in college basketball (78.5 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 27th (65.8 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, St. John's was eighth-best in the country in rebounds (36.9 per game) last season. It was 182nd in rebounds allowed (31.2 per game).
• St. John's was 53rd in the country in assists (15.7 per game) last season.
• Last season, St. John's was 98th in the country in turnovers committed (10.3 per game) and 17th-best in turnovers forced (14.2).
• Although Alabama surrendered 81.3 points per game (third-worst in college basketball) on defense last season, its offense was excellent, as it ranked best in college basketball by scoring 90.7 points per game.
• Alabama ranked third-best in the nation by grabbing 38.8 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 290th in college basketball (33 allowed per contest).
• Alabama racked up assists last year, ranking 13th-best in the nation with 17.1 per contest.
• Alabama was 267th in college basketball with 12.1 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 305th with 10 forced turnovers per contest.

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