Syracuse vs St. John’s Prediction 11/15/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Syracuse vs St. John’s Prediction

In this Syracuse vs St. John’s prediction, St. John’s is coming in as -12.5 home favorites. St. John’s has been the better team this season as they have been undefeated so far and have covered the spread in their last two games. They have been playing elite defense and have a whopping +28.4 point differential this season and will be playing their fourth straight game at home to start the season. Syracuse has also good defensive numbers, but they allowed 83 points in their only road game and I am not sure they can keep up with the Red Storm on the road. Take St. John’s and lay the points.

St. John’s Red Storm Preview

The St. John’s Red Storm have a 3-0 overall record and a 3-0 home record. They are coming off a 90-59 home win against Colgate, following a 104-65 home win against Iona and a 78-63 home win against Monmouth, and will face Siena and Oregon next.

Offensively, they are averaging 90.7 points per game, while allowing 62.3 points per game defensively. The Storm are shooting 48.7% from the field and are making 10.3 three-pointers per game with a 39.7% from beyond the arc, while allowing their opponents to shoot with 40.4% from the field and 32.9% from the 3-point range. They are making 18.3 free throws per game and shooting with a 76.4% from the free-throw line. They are grabbing 39 rebounds per game and allow 31 rebounds per game off their opponents, while averaging 19 assists per game and allowing their opponents to dish 12.3 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 11.3 steals per game, while committing 9.7 turnovers per game and forcing their opponents into 18.7 turnovers per game. They commit 13.3 fouls per game and have an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.

Keyshawn Hall leads St. John’s in scoring, averaging 18.7 ppg on 54.3% shooting from the field, adding 5.3 rebounds per game. Tounde Yessoufou follows with 16.7 ppg on 53.1% shooting from the field, adding 5.3 rebounds per game. Ian Jackson follows with 16.3 ppg on 55.9% shooting from the field, adding 2.7 rebounds per game. Ruben Prey leads the team in rebounds with 5.7 per game. Quinn Ellis leads the team in assists with 9 per game.

Syracuse Orange Preview

The Syracuse Orange have a 2-1 overall record and a 2-0 home record and a 0-1 neutral record. They are coming off an 80-83 neutral loss against Indiana, following a 102-49 home win against Central Connecticut and a 74-58 home win against New Haven, and will face Cornell and Lafayette next.

Offensively, they are averaging 85.3 points per game, while allowing 63.3 points per game defensively. The Orange are shooting 51.4% from the field and are making 8.3 three-pointers per game with a 36.8% from beyond the arc, while allowing their opponents to shoot with 39.6% from the field and 29.7% from the 3-point range. They are making 17 free throws per game and shooting with a 73.9% from the free-throw line. They are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game and allow 30.3 rebounds per game off their opponents, while averaging 15.7 assists per game and allowing their opponents to dish 11.3 assists per game. They average 4.3 blocks per game and 7.7 steals per game, while committing 8.3 turnovers per game and forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game. They commit 15.3 fouls per game and have an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.9.

Kiyan Anthony leads Syracuse in scoring, averaging 15.7 ppg on 48.4% shooting from the field, adding 2.3 rebounds per game. Gavin Doty follows with 12.3 ppg on 52.2% shooting from the field, also adding a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game. Sadiq White Jr. follows with 11.7 ppg on 56.5% shooting from the field, adding 7.7 rebounds per game. Mark Morano follows with 10 ppg on 44% shooting from the field, adding 2 rebounds per game. Ryan Moesch leads the team in assists with 6 per game.

Syracuse Orange @ St. John’s Red Storm Betting Trends: November 15, 2026

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won each of its last 21 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Syracuse has lost each of its last four games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Syracuse has lost the first half in each of its last four games against AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won each of its last seven Sunday games.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of St. John’s’ last 10 night games have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.
• Eight of Syracuse’s last nine games against the Big East Conference at Madison Square Garden have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.

St. John’s Red Storm Player Facts

• Tounde Yessoufou rank T11th amongst qualified Div 1 Guards for steals + blocks per game (3.7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• St. John’s ranks T23rd among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (11.3).
• St. John’s ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.97).
• Syracuse ranks T12th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.3).
• Syracuse ranks 22nd among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (10.9%).

Nick Lagouretos's Pick: St. John's -12.5