St. John's vs. Kansas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Second Round

The No. 5 seed St. John's Red Storm (29-6) are favored by 3.5 points against the No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks (24-10) for their NCAA Tournament matchup on Sunday. A trip to the Sweet 16 will be awarded to the winner of the 4-5 East Region bracket contest, which tips off at 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup's over/under is set at 144.5.

St. John's came out on top in its last matchup 79-53 against Northern Iowa on Friday. Zuby Ejiofor's team-high 14 points led St. John's in the victory. Kansas enters this game following a 68-60 victory over Cal Baptist on Friday. Darryn Peterson scored a team-high 28 points for Kansas in the victory.

St. John's vs. Kansas Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Viejas Arena in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: St. John's -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: St. John's -174
• Moneyline underdog: Kansas +142
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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• TV Channel: CBS
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Betting the Over/Under: St. John's vs. Kansas

• A total of 24 of St. John's games this season have gone over Sunday's over/under of 144.5 points.
• This season, 17 games Kansas has played finished with a combined score over 144.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 144.5 is 12.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Red Storm (81.5 points per game) and the Jayhawks (75.4 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 138.6 points per game, 5.9 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for St. John's games is 151 points, 6.5 more than the total of 144.5 points set for this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Kansas' games is 144.5 points, identical to the total set for this contest.

Betting the Spread: St. John's vs. Kansas

• St. John's has played 35 games, with 21 wins against the spread.
• The Red Storm have an against the spread record of 16-12 in their 28 games when favored by 3.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Kansas is 20-14-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Jayhawks have been installed as underdogs by a 3.5-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those matchups.
• Kansas is 13-2 overall, and 10-5 against the spread, at home.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more at home, Kansas is 7-4 ATS.
• In away games, St. John's is 7-3 against the spread, and 9-1 overall.
• As 3.5-point favorites or more away from home, St. John's is 5-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: St. John's vs. Kansas

• St. John's has been the moneyline favorite in 30 games this season and won 27 (90%) of those contests.
• This season, the Red Storm have won 25 of their 28 games, or 89.3%, when favored by at least -174 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 63.5% chance of a victory for St. John's.
• Kansas has won in six, or 50%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Jayhawks have come away with a win three times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kansas has a 41.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.