St. John's vs Xavier Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 22

The St. John's Red Storm (16-3, 7-1 Big East) take a five-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Xavier Musketeers (12-7, 4-4 Big East), winners of three straight.

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

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

• Game day: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

Before you bet on Wednesday's St. John's-Xavier spread (St. John's -7.5) or over/under (148.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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

• St. John's has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Xavier has won 11 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover eight times.
• When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, St. John's (8-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (61.5%) than Xavier (3-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Red Storm have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 12 opportunities at home, and they've covered two times in four opportunities in away games.
• This year, the Musketeers are 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, they are 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
• St. John's record against the spread in conference games is 4-4-0.
• Xavier is 6-2-0 against the spread in Big East games this year.

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

• St. John's has come away with 15 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Red Storm have not lost in 13 games this year when favored by -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Xavier has won 14.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-6).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +255 or longer, the Musketeers have a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of their games).
• St. John's has an implied victory probability of 76.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

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

• St. John's +276 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.6 points per game (56th in college basketball) while allowing 66.1 per outing (44th in college basketball).
• St. John's leading scorer, RJ Luis, ranks 74th in college basketball putting up 17.8 points per game.
• Xavier puts up 77.3 points per game (116th in college basketball) while allowing 68.8 per outing (102nd in college basketball). It has a +162 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.5 points per game.
• Zach Freemantle paces Xavier, recording 16.8 points per game (114th in college basketball).
• The Red Storm win the rebound battle by 6.9 boards on average. They record 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.3 per contest.
• Zuby Ejiofor tops the Red Storm with 8.2 rebounds per game (62nd in college basketball action).
• The 31.2 rebounds per game the Musketeers accumulate rank 256th in the country. Their opponents pull down 30.5.
• Freemantle's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the Musketeers and rank 92nd in the nation.
• St. John's ranks 147th in college basketball by averaging 97.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is sixth in college basketball, allowing 79.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Musketeers' 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 78th in college basketball, and the 89.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 127th in college basketball.

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