St. John's vs. Xavier Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 9

St. John's vs. Xavier Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 9

Updated Feb. 9, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET
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The No. 17 St. John's Red Storm (18-5, 11-1 Big East) will look to continue a nine-game win streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (12-11, 4-8 Big East) on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

The Red Storm are a colossal favorite against the Musketeers when the Red Storm and the Musketeers meet. The Red Storm are favored by 16.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is 160.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know ahead of wagering on the St. John's-Xavier matchup.

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

Red Storm vs Musketeers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Red Storm -16.5 -108 -117 160.5 -112 -112 -1887 +950

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St. John's vs. Xavier Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Xavier (+16.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (160.5)
  • Prediction: St. John's 85, Xavier 70

Learn more about the St. John's Red Storm vs. the Xavier Musketeers game on FOX Sports!

St. John's vs. Xavier Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Red Storm 88, Musketeers 72.
  • The Red Storm have a 95.0% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Musketeers have a 9.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • St. John's has compiled a 13-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • Xavier is 12-11-0 ATS this season.
  • St. John's has an ATS record of 3-3 when playing as at least 16.5-point favorites this season.
  • Xavier has not covered the spread when an underdog by 16.5 points or more this season (in one opportunity).

Key Total Facts

  • Red Storm games have finished with more than 160.5 points nine times so far this season.
  • There have been seven Musketeers games this season with more than 160.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 160.5 points, 0.7 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • St. John's has compiled a 17-3 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 85% of those games).
  • Xavier has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won four, or 30.8%, of those games.
  • St. John's has won all six games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1887 or shorter.
  • Xavier has played as an underdog of +950 or more once this season and lost that game.

St. John's vs. Xavier: Recent Results

Red Storm vs Musketeers Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
1/24/2026 Red Storm -8.5 162 -420 +324 88-83 STJOHN
1/22/2025 Red Storm -7.5 148.5 -327 +261 79-71 STJOHN
1/7/2025 Red Storm -1.5 152.5 -114 -106 82-72 STJOHN

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

St. John's Xavier
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 84.4 (30) 76.8 (163)
Points Allowed (Rank) 71.8 (124) 77.7 (283)
Rebounds (Rank) 11.4 (30) 8.4 (268)
3pt Made (Rank) 7.5 (214) 9.4 (64)
Assists (Rank) 16 (65) 18 (19)
Turnovers (Rank) 10.6 (126) 10 (64)

St. John's 2025-26 Key Players

Red Storm Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Zuby Ejiofor 23 15.9 7.6 3.5 1.2 2 0.5
Bryce Hopkins 23 13.6 5.5 2.3 1 0.3 0.7
Ian Jackson 23 10.9 2.4 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.6
Oziyah Sellers 23 10.9 3.1 2 0.6 0.3 1.6
Dillon Mitchell 23 9.6 7 2.6 1.3 0.7 0

Xavier 2025-26 Key Players

Musketeers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tre Carroll 23 17.9 5.6 2.6 0.8 1.3 1.4
Roddie Anderson III 23 11.2 3.2 2.4 1.4 0.1 1.1
Jovan Milicevic 23 11.2 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.9
Malik Moore 23 10.8 2.7 3.7 1.2 0.1 1.7
Filip Borovicanin 23 9.8 7.8 4.4 1.4 0.6 1

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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