No. 15 Providence faces Saint John's (NY) for conference matchup
Providence Friars (18-2, 8-1 Big East) at Saint John's (NY) Red Storm (12-8, 3-5 Big East)
New York; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
LINE: Saint John's (NY) -3.5; over/under is 144.5
BOTTOM LINE: Al Durham and the No. 15 Providence Friars visit Julian Champagnie and the Saint John's (NY) Red Storm on Tuesday.
The Red Storm have gone 10-3 at home. Saint John's (NY) ranks ninth in the Big East with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Champagnie averaging 5.3.
The Friars are 8-1 in Big East play. Providence is sixth in the Big East with 33.6 rebounds per game led by Noah Horchler averaging 8.5.
The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Friars won 83-73 in the last matchup on Jan. 8. Nate Watson led the Friars with 22 points, and Dylan Addae-Wusu led the Red Storm with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Champagnie averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Storm, scoring 18.9 points while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc. Posh Alexander is averaging 13.8 points, 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals over the past 10 games for Saint John's (NY).
A.J. Reeves is shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Friars, while averaging 8.7 points. Durham is averaging 9.3 points over the past 10 games for Providence.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Storm: 4-6, averaging 73.7 points, 36.0 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 9.8 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points per game.
Friars: 9-1, averaging 68.6 points, 35.4 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points.
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