The No. 16 St. John's Red Storm (3-1) and No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) meet Monday in the Players Era Festival at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. ET (truTV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the St. John's vs. Iowa Stat e odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

St. John’s throttled the Bucknell Bison 97-49 Thursday, covering as a 28-point home favorite. The Under (157.5) cashed. The Red Storm started the season ranked as a top-10 program but slipped after a 103-96 home loss to the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide Nov. 8. Providence transfer G Bryce Hopkins is the player to watch, leading the Red Storm in scoring and averaging 15.5 points per game.

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