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The No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm (28-6) and the No. 12 seed Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12) will meet on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on CBS.
Friday's game between the Red Storm and the Panthers sees the Red Storm as a double-digit favorite by 10.5 points. The over/under for the game is 132.5.
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St. John's vs. Northern Iowa Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: San Diego, California
- Arena: Viejas Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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St. John's vs. Northern Iowa Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: St. John's (-10.5)
- Moneyline: St. John's (-649), Northern Iowa (+437)
- Total: 132.5 points
Pick ATS:Northern Iowa (+10.5)
- Pick OU: Over (132.5)
- Prediction: St. John's 76, Northern Iowa 66
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St. John's vs. Northern Iowa Comparison
| St. John's Rank | St. John's Stat | Northern Iowa Stat | Northern Iowa Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55th | 81.6 | Points Scored | 69.9 | 309th |
| 69th | 70.0 | Points Allowed | 61.3 | 1st |
| 46th | 16.3 | Assists | 15.0 | 108th |
| 94th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 8.9 | 18th |
| 165th | 45.4% | Field Goal % | 47.7% | 42nd |
| 58th | 42.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.7% | 26th |
St. John's Key Players
- Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 16.3 points, grabbing 7.1 boards and distributing 3.5 assists per game.
- Oziyah Sellers makes more threes per game than any other member of the Red Storm, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
- Dylan Darling and Ejiofor lead St. John's on the defensive end, with Darling leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Ejiofor in blocks averaging 2.1 per contest.
Northern Iowa Key Players
- Trey Campbell's points (13.7 per game) and assists (3.9 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Panthers' leaderboards.
- Tristan Smith is at the top of the Northern Iowa rebounding leaderboard with 5.1 rebounds per game. Smith also racks up 9.1 points and tacks on 1.9 assists per game.
- Campbell is dependable from deep and leads the Panthers with 1.9 made threes per game.
- Northern Iowa's leader in steals is Campbell with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Leon Bond III with 0.7 per game.
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