St. John's vs. Villanova Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 17

Updated Jan. 17, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET

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The St. John's Red Storm (12-5, 5-1 Big East) will visit the Villanova Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big East) after winning three road games in a row. The matchup tips at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

The Red Storm are a 2.5-point favorite against the Wildcats when the Red Storm and Wildcats hit the court. The matchup's over/under is set at 148.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details before placing bets on the St. John's-Villanova contest.

St. John's vs. Villanova How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV: Peacock
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Red Storm vs Wildcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Storm	-2.5	-110	-110	148.5	-110	-115	-153	+128

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St. John's vs. Villanova Prediction

Pick ATS: Villanova (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (148.5)
Prediction: Villanova 77, St. John's 76

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St. John's vs. Villanova Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Red Storm 76, Wildcats 73.
The Red Storm have a 60.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Wildcats sit with a 43.9% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

St. John's has compiled a 9-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
Villanova has compiled an 11-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
St. John's is 7-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
Villanova has been an underdog by 2.5 points or more three times this year, and covered the spread in two of those contests.

Key Total Facts

In 11 games this season, the Red Storm and their opponent have combined for more than 148.5 points.
There have been nine Wildcats games this year with more than 148.5 points scored.
The over/under for this game is 148.5 points, 16.1 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

St. John's has won 12 of 15 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (80%).
This season, Villanova has won three out of the five games in which it has been the underdog.
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -153 or shorter, St. John's has a record of 11-3 (78.6% win percentage).
This season, Villanova has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +128 on the moneyline.

St. John's vs. Villanova: Recent Results

Red Storm vs Wildcats Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/12/2025	Red Storm	-1.5	140.5	-141	+119	73-71 VILL
1/11/2025	Red Storm	-6.5	145.5	-292	+237	80-68 STJOHN

St. John's vs. Villanova: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	St. John's	Villanova
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	86 (32)	78.6 (141)
Points Allowed (Rank)	72.4 (146)	68.6 (60)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.5 (36)	10.2 (123)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.2 (155)	9.8 (48)
Assists (Rank)	16.4 (71)	15.4 (108)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.4 (185)	9.3 (22)

St. John's 2025-26 Key Players

Red Storm Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Zuby Ejiofor	17	16.2	7.5	3.1	1.4	2.1	0.5
Bryce Hopkins	17	13.2	5.1	2.4	1.1	0.4	0.8
Oziyah Sellers	17	11.7	3.3	2.3	0.5	0.4	1.8
Ian Jackson	17	10.7	2.6	1.2	0.7	0.2	1.6
Joson Sanon	17	9.4	3.1	0.7	0.8	0.2	1.3

Villanova 2025-26 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bryce Lindsay	17	15.2	2.6	2.2	0.7	0	2.9
Acaden Lewis	17	12.6	3.5	5.4	1.9	0.1	0.8
Duke Brennan	16	12.4	10.7	1.8	0.7	0.6	0
Tyler Perkins	17	11.4	4.9	1.7	1.1	0.3	1.7
Matthew Hodge	17	10.6	4.1	0.8	0.5	0.6	1.9