Bucknell Bison vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY

TV: TNT

The St. John's Red Storm (2-1) will go up against the Bucknell Bison (2-3) at Carnesecca Arena on Thursday.

The Bucknell Bison faced Pittsburgh and took a loss by a final of 84-50 in their last contest. Bucknell walked away from the contest having earned a 27.7% FG percentage (13 out of 47) and made 6 of 21 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Bison converted 18 of 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Bucknell let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the floor on 31 out of 61 shooting. Pittsburgh distributed 20 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Pittsburgh pulled down 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Pittsburgh finished the game shooting 64.3% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 14 tries. They also buried 13 out of their 25 shots from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Bison ended up with 14 and Pittsburgh recorded 22 fouls.

Ruot Bijiek is one player who was a major factor in the game. He went 33.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played 27 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 11 points on 3 of 9 shooting.

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Bucknell will play this game with a win-loss record of 2-3 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Bucknell is snagging 34.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 55 assists this season, which is 273rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bison are hitting 33.9% on three-point shots (39 of 115) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.2 points per game (328th in D-1) on 40.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bison are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 206th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.4). The Bison defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.4% (124 of 286) and they relinquish 37.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 272nd in college in giving up assists with 69 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the St. John's Red Storm took home the win by a final score of 93-60 when they played William & Mary. Concerning team rebounding, St. John's allowed William & Mary to pull down 32 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 31.0% from beyond the arc via 9 of 29 and ended up going 5 out of 12 from the free throw line (41.7%). The Red Storm permitted William & Mary to make 23 of 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Red Storm finished 36 out of 75 from the floor which had them shooting 48.0%. With regard to shots from distance, St. John's knocked down 6 of 28 attempts (21.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. William & Mary was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 13 steals in this matchup. The Red Storm earned 26 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup.

Bryce Hopkins was important for the Red Storm in the game. He converted 6 of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

St. John's has a mark of 2-1 for the season. The Red Storm commit 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.0 times per game (25th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. St. John's has totaled 297 points this year (99.0 per contest) and they average 43.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Storm are hitting on 51.2% from the field, which is 37th in the country.

The Red Storm on defense are ranked 270th in college in PPG allowed with 79.0. They are able to force 17.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (177th in D-1). The St. John's defense allows 32.9% on 3-point shots (27 of 82) and opponents are converting on 60.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.7 assists and 38.0 total boards per game, which ranks 151st and 279th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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