St. John's vs Marquette College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 18

The Marquette Golden Eagles (9-17, 4-11 Big East) hope to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the St. John's Red Storm (20-5, 13-1 Big East) on February 18, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

St. John's vs. Marquette Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Arena: Fiserv Forum

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you wager on Wednesday's St. John's-Marquette spread (St. John's -8.5) or total (158.5 points).

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St. John's vs. Marquette: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• St. John's has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
• Marquette has won nine games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 17 times.
• As an 8.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Marquette is 2-3 against the spread compared to the 6-8 ATS record St. John's puts up as an 8.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Red Storm have performed worse at home, covering six times in 14 home games, and six times in seven road games.
• The Golden Eagles have been better against the spread at home (5-9-0) than on the road (3-7-0) this season.
• St. John's has nine wins against the spread in 14 conference games this year.
• Marquette has six wins against the spread in 15 Big East games this season.

St. John's vs. Marquette: Moneyline Betting Stats

• St. John's has been the moneyline favorite in 21 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (85.7%) in those contests.
• The Red Storm have a win-loss record of 11-1 when favored by -481 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Marquette has gone 1-13 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 7.1% of those games).
• The Golden Eagles have played five times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +365 or longer, and lost each game.
• St. John's has an implied victory probability of 82.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

St. John's vs. Marquette Head-to-Head Comparison

• St. John's outscores opponents by 12.2 points per game (scoring 84.3 per game to rank 28th in college basketball while allowing 72.1 per outing to rank 127th in college basketball) and has a +306 scoring differential overall.
• Zuby Ejiofor ranks 197th in the nation with a team-high 16.2 points per game.
• Marquette is being outscored by 1.7 points per game, with a -45 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76 points per game (178th in college basketball), and allows 77.7 per outing (286th in college basketball).
• Marquette's leading scorer, Nigel James Jr., is 228th in the nation, averaging 15.8 points per game.
• The Red Storm win the rebound battle by 4.3 boards on average. They record 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 52nd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.6 per contest.
• Ejiofor averages 7.4 rebounds per game (ranking 111th in college basketball) to lead the Red Storm.
• The Golden Eagles grab 31 rebounds per game (247th in college basketball) while conceding 34.5 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.5 boards per game.
• Ben Gold paces the team with 5.4 rebounds per game (436th in college basketball).
• St. John's puts up 102.2 points per 100 possessions (80th in college basketball), while giving up 87.4 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball).
• The Golden Eagles rank 272nd in college basketball with 93.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 216th defensively with 95.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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