The Xavier Musketeers (12-7, 4-4) are riding a 3-game winning streak at Madison Square Garden into tonight’s Big East game against the 20th-ranked St. John’s Red Storm (16-3, 7-1).
The Red Storm are atop the Big East after Saturday’s win over Seton Hall in South Orange, NJ, 79-51. RJ Luis, Jr. led St. John’s with 24 points. Xavier is coming off a monster victory at Marquette last Saturday, 59-57. Zach Freemantle led the Musketeers with 14 points.
Xavier is 5-5 in their last 10 games. St. John’s is 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Red Storm are a perfect 12-0 at home this season.
Let’s dive into the match and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the news and analysis you need ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to enter the opening tip, recent team performances, player stats and, of course, our predictions , our picks and our best bets for the game from our modeling tools and our team of experts.
Game details and how to watch The Musketeers at Red Storm
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Date: Wednesday January 22, 2025
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Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
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Site: Madison Square Garden
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City: New York, New York
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Network/Broadcast: FS1
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Match odds for the Musketeers at Red Storm
Latest odds as of Thursday, courtesy of PariMGM:
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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 and Predictions for Xavier at St. John’s
NBC Sports Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, injuries and schedule.
Once the model is complete, we place its projection next to the final betting lines of the game in order to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.
Best bets Musketeers vs. Red Storm
Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s Musketeers & Red Storm game:
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Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends playing St. John’s on Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards an ATS game on Xavier at +7.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet recommends a play on the UNDER out of a play 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 games against St. John’s have gone over the total
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Xavier is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games
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