The St. John’s Red Storm (12-3, 3-1 Big East) visit the Xavier Musketeers (9-6, 1-3 Big East) in a matchup of Big East teams at Cintas Center, starting at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The Red Storm are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.
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St. John’s vs. Xavier betting lines
- St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -114
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: -106
- Spread: St. John’s (-1.5)
- Total: 152.5
St. John’s statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- St. John’s did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-5-0) than it did in home games (8-8-0) last season.
- In home games last season, the Red Storm eclipse the total 37.5% of the time (six of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).
- St. John’s played worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, sporting a home record of 11-3, compared to going 4-1 away from home.
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Storm have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 81.9 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- The past 10 games have seen St. John’s give up 1.2 fewer points per game (65.9) than its season-long average (67.1).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Red Storm are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.1 compared to 6.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (26.4% compared to 30.9% season-long).
St. John’s betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-1 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 0-1-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-1)
- O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (107th in nation) | 41.0 (79th) | 36.7 (27th) | 30.4 (138th) | 16.1 (74th) | 10.8 (114th) |
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Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, Xavier is 5-4-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Musketeers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, three of nine) than away (50%, two of four).
- The Musketeers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-4).
Recent trends
- While the Musketeers are posting 79.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 77.1 points per contest.
- In its last 10 games, Xavier is ceding 72.1 points per game, 2.6 more points than its season average (69.5).
- The Musketeers are draining 0.9 fewer threes per contest in their previous 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (8.7), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.7%) compared to their season mark (39.8%).
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (107th in nation) | 42.5 (152nd) | 31.6 (260th) | 29.4 (92nd) | 17.0 (41st) | 11.1 (140th) |
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