Xavier vs St. John’s Prediction 2/9/26 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Xavier vs St. John’s Prediction for this college basketball game on Monday, February 9^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

St. John’s Red Storm Preview

The St. John’s Red Storm have an 18-5 overall record this season and an 11-1 record in the Big East. They are coming off an 81-72 home win against Connecticut and their previous four games were a 68-56 road win against DePaul, a 92-70 home win against Butler, an 88-83 road win against Xavier and a 65-60 home win against Hall.

Offensively, St. John’s averages 84.4 points per game, while allowing 71.8 points per game defensively. The Red Storm shoot with 46% from the field and grab 38.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16 assists per game. They average 4.9 blocks per game and 8.1 steals per game defensively.

Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John’s in scoring, rebounds and assists, with an average of 15.9 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game and 3.5 assists per game, while shooting with 53% from the field and 70.2% from the free throw line.

Xavier Musketeers Preview

The Xavier Musketeers have a 12-11 overall record this season and a 4-8 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 92-60 road loss against Connecticut and their previous four games were a 68-66 home win against DePaul, an 86-68 road loss against Hall, an 88-83 home loss against St. John’s and a 94-93 road loss against Creighton.

Offensively, Xavier averages 76.8 points per game, while allowing 77.7 points per game defensively. The Musketeers shoot with 44% from the field and grab 34.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 18 assists per game. They average 4.2 blocks per game and 7 steals per game defensively.

Tre Carroll leads Xavier in scoring, with an average of 17.9 points per game, while shooting with 50.6% from the field and 66.3% from the free throw line. Filip Borovicanin is the team’s leading rebounder and leads the team in assists made with an average of 7.8 rebounds per game and 4.4 assists per game.

Xavier Musketeers @ St. John’s Red Storm Betting Trends: February 9, 2026

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won each of its last 19 night games.
• Xavier has lost 18 of its last 20 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last 10 games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.

Why the Xavier Musketeers will win

• Xavier has won the first half in each of its last four games against St. John’s at Madison Square Garden.

Total Points Facts

• Each of St. John’s’ last 21 home night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.
• Each of Xavier’s last eight night games against AP-ranked opponents at Madison Square Garden have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• St. John’s ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (26.7).
• St. John’s ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (19.4).
• Xavier ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (18.3).
• Xavier ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.75).

Xavier vs St. John’s Prediction

In this Xavier vs St. John’s Prediction, St. John’s is coming as -14.5 home favorites. St. John’s has been the better team this season and has been extremely strong at home with a 11-2 record, while Xavier has been terrible on the road with a 1-6 record. St. John’s has been red-hot lately with nine consecutive wins and 7-2 against the spread, while Xavier has been struggling with a 3-7 record in its last 10 games. St. John’s has been better both on the offensive and the defensive end and I expect them to take care of business at home and cover the spread. Take St. John’s and lay the points.