St. John's Red Storm vs Providence Friars Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 14, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Saint John's Red Storm will be on the road Saturday afternoon with the game in Providence, RI, inside the Amica Mutual Pavilion against the Providence Friars at 1:00 PM, and we have you ready to roll with our St. John’s vs Providence prediction. St. John's has nineteen wins and five losses coming into Saturday. Providence returns home Saturday three games below .500 with eleven wins and 14 losses. The Red Storm enters this matchup ranked #17 in the nation, riding a long winning streak after a 5-point overtime road victory over Xavier. Providence is coming off a 7-point road loss to Seton Hall, having lost three of the last five to end a 2-game winning streak. Read more about this St. John’s vs Providence prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
St John’s looks to keep it rolling
The St. John's offense has been strong this season, averaging 84.5 points on 46% shooting. Defensively, St. John’s is allowing 72.2 points per game this year through 24 games played. Offensively, St. John's was a better team in their last outing, scoring 87 points, including nine in overtime, on 42% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Red Storm did the work, allowing 82 points in just four overtime on 45% shooting from the floor. St. John's won the rebounding battle by 8 and forced 9 turnovers in the win. Zuby Ejiofor led the way for the St. John's offense with 25 points and five assists on 11 shots.
Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John's offense this season, averaging 16.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. Bryce Hopkins is second on the team, averaging 13.8 points, and Oziyah Sellers is averaging 10.9 points per game. Ian Jackson averages 10.5 points in nearly 20 minutes per contest this season.
Key Injury Report for St. John’s:
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- Handje Tamba (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Casper Pohto (Out) - Hip
- Imran Suljanovic (Out) – Knee
Providence tries to end skid
Offensively, Providence is averaging 88.5 points on 48% shooting, the floor of the season. Defensively, the Friars are allowing 85.6 points per game this season, but have given up 87 points in each of their last three losses. Defensively, Providence was outmatched as Seton Hall shot 51% from the floor and 30% from beyond the arc last time out. Offensively, Providence did score the ball well, pouring in 80 points on 49% shooting and 41% from beyond the arc. Providence won the rebounding battle by 8, but turned the ball over 18 times in the loss. Jaylin Sellers led the Providence offense in their last outing with 23 points and four assists on 11 shots.
Jaylin Sellers leads Providence this season with 17.1 points per game. Jason Edwards has averaged 17.6 points per game this season for Providence, but he has played just 17 times. Stefan Vaaks averages 15.5 points to go along with the team-leading 3.3 assists. Freshman Jamier Jones is 4th on the team with 12.1 points per game. Big man Oswin Erhunmwunse averages 7.8 points to go along with the team-leading 8.4 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Providence:
- Jamier Jones (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Jaylen Harrell (Out) - Undisclosed
- Rich Barron (Out) - Concussion
- Daquan Davis (Out) - Knee
St. John’s vs Providence Pick
- St. John’s vs Providence Spread Pick
Saint John's is a much better team in this matchup, playing great basketball coming into Saturday. Look for the Red Storm to continue their push as they chase the number one seed in the Big East. Take St. John's to use their depth and talent all over the floor to overwhelm a struggling Providence team. The St. John's defense will control this game, leading to the win and cover Saturday afternoon on the road for the Red Storm.
- St. John’s vs Providence Over/Under Pick
Both teams are scoring well, averaging over 80 points per game this season. Despite both teams having potent offenses, look for St. John's to dig in on defense. The Red Storm will stifle Providence from the opening tip, leading to an offensive struggle for the Friars. Take St. John's on Saturday afternoon to get the win and cover on the road, but the number will go under the total as Providence struggles to score.
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