St. John’s v. Boston College

Who will WIN this matchup?

St. John’s Red Storm (2-0)

Boston College Eagles (1-1)

Current odds:

St. John’s Red Storm: (+100)

Boston College Eagles: (-120)

• The line for this game is Boston College by 1 point.

• The St. John’s Red Storm and the Boston College Eagles are set to meet on Monday night in a non-conference, neutral-court game in Uncasville, Conn. Boston College (1-1) battled No. 3 Villanova in its opener before losing 76-67. The Eagles then rebounded and defeated Rhode Island, 69-64.

• St. John’s (2-0) is off to a great start after beating Saint Peter’s and LaSalle. Red Storm newcomer Vince Cole, a 6-5 junior-college transfer, was named the MVP of the Lapchick Tournament, won by St. John’s. Cole, a two-time junior-college All-American, is averaging 20.0 points and shooting 46.2 percent on 3-point attempts. Two other Storm newcomers — freshman Posh Alexander and junior-college transfer Isaih Moore — were named to the five-player all-tournament team. Alexander is averaging 12.0 points, 4.0 steals and 3.0 assists. The 6-foot-10 Moore is averaging 10.5 points and is leading the team in rebounds (8.0).

• Anderson was referring to 6-8 wing Julian Champagnie, who has missed two straight games due to a sprained ankle, and guard Rasheem Dunn, who missed the second game due to a concussion. “Julian will be a game-time decision on Monday,” Anderson said. “Rasheem took a spill, got some stitches and is at home. He is going through the concussion protocol.”

• Anderson said he is grateful to have Cole, who played off the bench in the first game before moving into the starting lineup against LaSalle.

• Meanwhile, the Eagles are led by Wynston Tabbs, a 6-2, third-year guard who missed half his freshman year and all of last season due to left-knee surgery. On Thursday, however, Tabbs produced the first double-double of his career, getting 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Rhode Island. Tabbs, who had missed 676 days between games, is averaging 13.5 points in two contests this season. He averaged 13.9 points as a freshman. Up front, Steffon Mitchell is BC’s rock. He has made 84 starts and is averaging 9.0 points and 9.5 rebounds this season. Last season, he made the ACC’s All-Defensive team. Rich Kelly, a 6-1 graduate transfer from Quinnipiac, is averaging 10.0 points off the Eagles bench.

• One issue for the Eagles, however, is the foot injury that forced guard Jay Heath to miss BC’s second game. In the opener, Heath had 16 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He averaged 13.1 points last season, which was second best on the team.