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Baylor Bears vs St. John’s Red Storm: Both teams have a solid start of the season

The St. John’s Red Storm and the Baylor Bears will face each other at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday.

The Bears are on a good run

The Baylor Bears are 11th in the Big 12 Conference with a 3-1 record. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 104-41 win over Tarleton State. The Bears are 65th in the nation averaging 85.8 points per game and 73rd shooting 48.8% from the field. Norchad Omier leads the team averaging 13.3 points per game.

The Red Storm are still undefeated

The St. John’s Red Storm are fifth in the Big East Conference with a 4-0 record. They are coming off an 85-71 win over the New Mexico Lobos. The Red Storm are 54th in the nation shooting 49.8% from the field and are ranked 49th averaging 84.8 points per game. RJ Luis Jr. leads the team averaging 17.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Bears are 6-4 SU and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Baylor has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 10 games overall. The Red Storm are 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. St. John’s has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 10 games overall. This will be their fiorst meeting since 2012 when the Bears won 97-78.

Prediction and Conclusion

Baylor and St. John’s will collide in the first round of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, The Bahamas, today. The winner will play against the winner of the night’s second game between Virginia and Tennessee in the championship contest on Friday. The Red Storm are still perfect in the season, but this will be their first game outside of New York. Baylor lost one game against Gonzaga in the season opener, and that was a nasty 38-point loss. Baylor scored over 100 points in the last two games, but they will not come even close against the Red Storm. The total point line is set at 152.5, and given the neutral field and the stake of this game, we expect a slow start and a tight game, so we go with the under.