The St. John's Red Storm (9-2) will take their four-game winning streak on the road when they face the Providence Friars (7-5) on Friday night. St. John's opened Big East play with an 89-61 win over DePaul at home on Tuesday after racing out to a double-digit lead at halftime. Providence has lost two of its last three games, with its lone win during that stretch coming in its conference opener against DePaul as well. The Friars were unable to build on that overtime win, falling to St. Bonaventure on Saturday. 

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Amica Mutual Pavilion. St. John's is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Providence vs. St. John's odds, while the over/under is 143 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any St. John's vs. Providence picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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The model has set its sights on St. John's-Providence. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:

  • Providence vs. St. John's spread: St. John's -6.5
  • Providence vs. St. John's over/under: 143 points
  • Providence vs. St. John's money line: St. John's: -293, Providence: +235
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Why Providence can cover

Providence has struggled with consistency early in the season, part of which can be attributed to star guard Bryce Hopkins' injury. He has only played in three games due to a lingering injury knee injury, but the Friars won two of those games. Hopkins had 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in a win over DePaul last Tuesday. 

Senior guard Bensley Joseph added 20 points, seven assists and four rebounds in that game, shooting 8 of 16 from the floor. Hopkins missed Saturday's game against St. Bonaventure, but he is expected to play on Friday night. The Friars are riding a six-game home winning streak and have covered the spread in 14 of their last 18 December games. See which team to pick here. 

Why St. John's can cover

St. John's has rattled off four consecutive wins since losing to Georgia in the Bahamas last month. The Red Storm have won all four of those games by double digits, including non-conference victories over Harvard, Kansas State and Bryant. They added an 89-61 win against DePaul in their Big East opener on Tuesday. 

Senior guard Kadary Richmond had 18 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore guard Simeon Wilcher had 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting. Junior guard RJ Luis Jr. leads St. John's with 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. The Red Storm have covered the spread in 10 of their last 13 games. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Providence vs. St. John's picks

The model has simulated St. John's vs. Providence 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Providence vs. St. John's, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the St. John's vs. Providence spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 176-128 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.