The Xavier Musketeers will be trying to slam the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday when the teams tip off at Cintas Center in college betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Xavier sat as -14-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
St. John's Red Storm vs Xavier Musketeers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Xavier Musketeers sport a record of 12-2 and 8-5 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the St. John's Red Storm have 8-8 and 9-7 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 7-6 for the Xavier Musketeers and 10-6 for the St. John's Red Storm.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Xavier Musketeers rated this week at No. 7 and the St. John's Red Storm sitting at No. 53.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting St. John's Red Storm rank No. 102 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 38.13 per game. That compares with Xavier’s No. 39 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Xavier is college basketball's No. 171-ranked team at 7 per game, while the St. John's Red Storm rate No. 17 with 9.75 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Marcus LoVett scored 23 points in a futile effort to lead the Red Storm to a win (they lost 85-72 to Creighton at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday).
The Musketeers got 28 points from Edmond Sumner as Xavier ran past Georgetown University 81-76 on Saturday at Verizon Center.
- St. John's is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. John's's last 5 games
- St. John's is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. John's's last 10 games on the road
- Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Xavier is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Xavier is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. John's
Next Betting Matchups
St. John's at Georgetown University, Monday, January 9th
Xavier at Villanova, Tuesday, January 10th
