Two streaking teams square off when the No. 20 St. John’s Red Storm (16-3, 7-1 Big East) host the Xavier Musketeers (12-7, 4-4 Big East) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Musketeers are 7.5-point underdogs and will try to keep their five-game win streak going against the Red Storm, winners of five straight. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.
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St. John’s and Xavier Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, St. John’s is 8-5 against the spread.
In games this season in which it was an underdog by 7.5 points or more, Xavier has a 3-0 record against the spread.
The Red Storm and Musketeers average 8.4 more points between them than the total of 149.5 for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 14.6 fewer points per game (134.9) than this matchup’s over/under of 149.5 points.
The average point total for St. John’s games this year is 2.8 fewer points than the total of 149.5 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Musketeers this season is 3.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Red Storm are 11-8-0 ATS this season.
The Musketeers have an 11-8-0 record against the spread this season.
St. John’s Stats & Insights
St. John’s is outscoring opponents by 14.5 points per game with a +276 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.6 points per game (56th in college basketball) and allows 66.1 per contest (44th in college basketball).
The 37.2 rebounds per game St. John’s averages rank 15th in college basketball, and are 6.9 more than the 30.3 its opponents pull down per outing.
The Red Storm make 6.2 three-pointers per game (324th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than their opponents (7.4).
St. John’s scores 97.2 points per 100 possessions (147th in college basketball), while giving up 79.7 points per 100 possessions (sixth in college basketball).
The Red Storm are averaging 83.5 points per game when playing at home. Away from home, they are averaging 72.3 points per contest.
Xavier Stats & Insights
Xavier puts up 77.3 points per game (116th in college basketball) while allowing 68.8 per contest (102nd in college basketball). It has a +162 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.5 points per game.
Xavier records 31.2 rebounds per game (256th in college basketball), compared to the 30.5 of its opponents.
Xavier makes 1.5 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.2 (135th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.7.
Xavier records 100.6 points per 100 possessions (78th in college basketball), while giving up 89.5 points per 100 possessions (127th in college basketball).
At home, the Musketeers average 83.3 points per game. Away, they score 70.8.
St. John’s Key Players to Watch
RJ Luis leads the Red Storm in scoring, tallying 17.8 points per game to go with 6.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John’s in rebounding, averaging 8.2 per game, while Kadary Richmond leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.8 in each contest.
Aaron Scott leads the Red Storm in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The St. John’s steals leader is Richmond, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ejiofor, who compiles 2.0 rejections per contest.
Xavier Key Players to Watch
Zach Freemantle collects 16.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Musketeers, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
Dayvion McKnight dishes out more assists than any other Xavier teammate with 4.8 per game. McKnight also scores 10.4 points and grabs 2.9 rebounds per game.
Ryan Conwell is the most prolific from distance for the Musketeers, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
McKnight (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Xavier while Freemantle (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
St. John’s vs. Xavier Prediction
St. John’s 77, Xavier 69
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