The No. 17 St. John’s Red Storm (18-5, 11-1 Big East) are heavy favorites (-16.5) as they try to continue a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Xavier Musketeers (12-11, 4-8 Big East) on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The matchup airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The point total for the matchup is set at 160.5.
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St. John’s vs. Xavier betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -1887
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: +950
- Spread: St. John’s (-16.5)
- Total: 160.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- St. John’s has done a better job covering the spread in road games (5-1-0) than it has in home games (6-7-0).
- The Red Storm have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in five of 13 home matchups (38.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of six games (66.7%).
- St. John’s has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-2 (.833). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 6-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Red Storm have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 81.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.7 points fewer than the 84.4 they’ve scored this season.
- St. John’s has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 70.8 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 71.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
- Over their last 10 contests, the Red Storm are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (6.5 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.2% compared to 35.2% season-long).
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (109th in nation) | 42.7 (103rd) | 34.5 (75th) | 29.8 (109th) | 16.0 (65th) | 10.6 (126th) |
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Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Xavier’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (7-7-0). On the road, it is .429 (3-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Musketeers games have finished over less frequently at home (10 of 14, 71.4%) than on the road (six of seven, 85.7%).
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Musketeers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than on the road (.143, 1-6).
Recent trends
- While the Musketeers are scoring 76.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 76.7 points per contest.
- Xavier is giving up 82.7 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.7 points allowed.
- The Musketeers are draining 8.8 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.4). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.2%).
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 17-6-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (271st in nation) | 47.0 (322nd) | 32.0 (202nd) | 34.4 (334th) | 18.0 (19th) | 10.0 (64th) |
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