St. John's Red Storm vs Xavier Musketeers College Basketball Betting Preview

St. John's Red Storm

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Xavier Musketeers
Saturday, February 14, 2015 12:30 PM ET
Cintas Center

The St. John's Red Storm will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Musketeers in Xavier at Cintas Center on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.

St. John's Red Storm vs Xavier Musketeers Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Xavier Musketeers as -8-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at the sportsbook.

St. John's Red Storm vs Xavier Musketeers Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Xavier Musketeers battles the St. John's Red Storm, currently sitting with a 16-8 mark (9-12-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 13-11 for the Xavier Musketeers and 12-9-1 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. 157 and the St. John's Red Storm sitting at No. 179.

How St. John's Red Storm vs Xavier Musketeers Stats Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Xavier's No. 19-ranked scoring average of 76.72 PPG, against a St. John's Red Storm defense rated No. 143 and allowing 66.08 PPG. The Xavier Musketeers FG% has averaged 48.33% to date this season, more than the St. John's Red Storm shooters have managed so far (44.85% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

D'Angelo Harrison went off for 33 points and added 10 rebounds for good measure, leading St. John's to a 86-78 win over DePaul on Wednesday at Carnesecca Arena.

Xavier cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Marquette out of the gym and running up a 64-44 score at Bradley Center.

St. John's Red Storm vs Xavier Musketeers Betting Odds Trends

St. John's is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
St. John's is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. John's's last 5 games
St. John's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Xavier is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 6 games
Xavier is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

St. John's at Georgetown, Tuesday, February 17th
Xavier at Cincinnati, Wednesday, February 18th

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