The Xavier Musketeers (12-7, 4-4) ride a 3-game winning streak into Madison Square Garden for tonight’s Big East tilt against the 20th-ranked Red Storm of St. John’s (16-3, 7-1).
The Red Storm sit atop the Big East following Saturday’s thumping of Seton Hall in South Orange, NJ, 79-51. RJ Luis, Jr. led St. John’s with 24 points. Xavier is fresh off a monster win at Marquette this past Saturday, 59-57. Zach Freemantle led the Musketeers with 14 points.
Xavier is 5-5 in its last 10 games. St. John’s is 9-1 in its last 10. The Red Storm are a perfect 12-0 at home this season.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Musketeers at Red Storm
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Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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Time: 7:00PM EST
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Site: Madison Square Garden
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City: New York, NY
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Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Musketeers at Red Storm
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
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Odds: Musketeers (+260), Red Storm (-324)
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Spread: Red Storm -7.5
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Total: 147.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Xavier at St. John’s
NBC Sports Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Musketeers vs. Red Storm Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Musketeers & Red Storm game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the St. John’s on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Xavier at +7.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 147.5.
Musketeers vs. Red Storm: Top betting trends and recent stats
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St. John’s has won 14 straight home games
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6 of Xavier’s last 8 matchups with St. John’s have gone OVER the Total
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Xavier is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 road games
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