A pair of 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 allive against the Red Storm, who have won five straight. The point total for the matchup is 148.5.
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St. John’s vs. Xavier betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -327
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: +261
- Spread: St. John’s (-7.5)
- Total: 148.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- St. John’s has done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-5-0) than it has in road games (2-1-1).
- Looking at point totals, the Red Storm hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in 12 opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over one time in four opportunities (25%).
- In 12 home games as a moneyline favorite, St. John’s has 12 wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Red Storm have been putting up 78.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 80.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- St. John’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 65.2 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 66.1 points per game its opponents average this season.
- The Red Storm’s last 10 outings have seen them make 4.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 27.5% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.2 makes and 30.6%.
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-7-1 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 2-1-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-1)
- O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 12-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (148th in nation) | 39.9 (32nd) | 37.2 (15th) | 30.3 (138th) | 15.6 (81st) | 10.7 (109th) |
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Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Xavier is 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
- In terms of the over/under, Musketeers games have finished over more often at home (four of 11, 36.4%) than on the road (two of six, 33.3%).
- The Musketeers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-4) this year.
Recent trends
- The Musketeers are posting 77.7 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (77.3).
- In its past 10 games, Xavier is surrendering 69.8 points per game, 1.0 more point than its season average (68.8).
- The Musketeers are making 7.7 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (38.1%).
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (141st in nation) | 42.1 (114th) | 31.2 (256th) | 30.5 (149th) | 16.7 (40th) | 10.9 (126th) |
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