The St Johns Red Storm will battle the Providence Friars in the Big East tournament NCAA college basketball game on Thursday afternoon. <br /> <br />Tip off time from Madison Square Garden in New York is scheduled for 2:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX Sports 1 TV. <br /> <br />The betting odds from this Big East tournament game has the St Johns Red Storm favored by -5 ½ points. <br /> <br />St Johns had won two straight and eight of their past ten games to improve to 20-11 following the 91-90 road victory on Saturday to the Marquette Golden Eagles as a +4 point wagering underdog. The game total went over 136 points.
