Xavier vs St. John’s Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/4/23
St. John's Red Storm (14-9) vs. Xavier Musketeers (18-5)
February 4, 2023 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Xavier Musketeers -8.5 / St. John's Red Storm +8.5; Over/Under: +164.5
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The St. John’s Red Storm and the Xavier Musketeers meet in college basketball action from the Cintas Center on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Xavier is listed as an 8.5-point favorite with a ML price of -415. The total for this game is set at 164.5 points.
Injuries
For St. John’s, Rafael Pinzon is questionable for this game with an ankle injury and Montez Mathis is out for the season with a toe injury. For Xavier, Zach Freemantle is out until early March with a foot injury.
Matchup History
Xavier’s 84-79 win back on December 28th, 2022, snapped St. John’s 3-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
St. John’s is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 road games. Xavier is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a winning record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing road record.
Pick
I’m looking at the under here. I just think this total has gone too far. I’m not necessarily saying that this game will be low-scoring, I just think it’s the first to 80 wins if we even get to that point. It’s not one I’m rushing to bet, but the volatility of this spread makes it hard to feel good about a side in this one. Give me the under.
