Duke-St. John's Lines Preview

The Duke Blue Devils and the St. John's Red Storm will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Carnesecca Arena. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Duke lost to Boston College 80-74 as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (146). Kyle Singler led the Blue Devils with 25 points and Gerald Henderson scored 20 points in the loss. Marquette built up a big lead and then cruised to a 73-59 win over St. John's on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles couldn't pay off by covering the 16-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (143). Current streak: Duke has lost 2 straight games. St. John's has lost 4 straight games. Team records: Duke: 20-5 SU, 11-12-1 ATS St. John's: 12-13 SU, 8-11-1 ATS Duke most recently: When playing on Thursday are 10-0 Before playing Wake Forest are 8-2 After playing Boston College are 6-1 After a loss are 7-3 St. John's most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-3 Before playing Seton Hall are 3-7 After playing Marquette are 0-3 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. John's The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Duke's last 7 games when playing St. John's Duke is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. John's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. John's last 7 games when playing Duke The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. John's last 7 games St. John's is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home Next up: Duke home to Wake Forest, Sunday, February 22 St. John's home to Seton Hall, Sunday, February 22