Alabama Crimson Tide vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: FS1

The St. John's Red Storm (1-0) host the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide stepped onto the hardwood against North Dakota and went home with a win by a final score of 91-62 in their last contest. Alabama wrapped up the game having earned a 53.4% field goal percentage (31 of 58) and made 8 out of their 27 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Crimson Tide buried 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defending, Alabama allowed 38.7% from the floor on 24 of 62 shooting. North Dakota earned 13 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Furthermore, North Dakota snagged 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Dakota finished shooting 52.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 17 tries. They made 5 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Crimson Tide ended up with 15 while North Dakota accumulated 19 fouls.

Labaron Philon is a player who was a contributor for the game. He was able to score 22 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played 31 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 69.2% from the floor and recorded 8 assists.

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Alabama heads into this game with a mark of 1-0 this season. They currently have an average of 91.0 pts per game (101st in college) while connecting on 53.4% from the field. The Crimson Tide are hitting 29.6% on shots from distance (8 of 27) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alabama is grabbing 46.0 boards per game and has tallied 22 dimes on the season, which is 121st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Crimson Tide are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They give up 25.0% from beyond the arc while they are 114th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (62.0). The Crimson Tide defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.7% (24 of 62) and they relinquish 26.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 178th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 13 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. John's Red Storm took home the win by a final score of 108-74 when they faced Quinnipiac. With respect to how they attacked the glass, St. John's allowed Quinnipiac to collect 26 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.9% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 18 and ended up shooting 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). The Red Storm permitted Quinnipiac to convert 27 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.3% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Red Storm shot 39 out of 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.5%. Concerning three-point shots, St. John's knocked down 8 of their 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a rate of 64.7%. Quinnipiac committed 26 fouls in the game which took the Red Storm to the free throw line for 34 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Red Storm were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Dillon Mitchell was important for the Red Storm in this contest. He converted 7 out of 9 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and earned 7 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 26 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this contest.

St. John's has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. The Red Storm commit 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 64.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per contest (20th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. St. John's has totaled 108 points so far this year and they collect 45.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Storm are connecting on 56.5% from the field, which is ranked 26th in the nation.

The Red Storm on defense are ranked 221st in college in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They have forced 22.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (177th in college hoops). The St. John's defense concedes 38.9% on three-point shots (7 of 18) and their opponents are knocking down 68.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.0 assists and 35.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 133rd and 201st in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama

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