St. John's vs Xavier College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 9

The St. John's Red Storm (18-5, 11-1 Big East) will attempt to build on a nine-game win streak when they host the Xavier Musketeers (12-11, 4-8 Big East) on February 9, 2026 at Madison Square Garden.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

St. John's vs. Xavier Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, February 9, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

Before you bet on Monday's St. John's-Xavier spread (St. John's -16.5) or total (160.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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St. John's vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• St. John's has put together a 13-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Xavier has won 11 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 12 times.
• St. John's covers the spread when it is a 16.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Xavier covers as an underdog of 16.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Red Storm have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered six times in 13 games at home, and they've covered five times in six games when playing on the road.
• The Musketeers have the same winning percentage against the spread (.429) at home (6-8-0 record) and on the road (3-4-0) this year.
• Against the spread, in conference action, St. John's is 8-4-0 this season.
• Xavier's Big East record against the spread is 6-6-0.

St. John's vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• St. John's has been the moneyline favorite in 19 games this season and has come away with the win 16 times (84.2%) in those contests.
• The Red Storm have been a -2083 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Xavier is 4-9 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30.8% of those games).
• The Musketeers have played as a moneyline underdog of +1000 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies St. John's has a 95.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

St. John's vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• With 78.5 points scored per game and 65.8 points conceded last year, St. John's was 65th in college basketball on offense and 27th defensively.
• Last season, St. John's was eighth-best in the country in rebounds (36.9 per game) and 182nd in rebounds allowed (31.2).
• St. John's was 53rd in the country in assists (15.7 per game) last season.
• Last year, St. John's was 98th in the country in turnovers committed (10.3 per game) and 17th-best in turnovers forced (14.2).
• Xavier posted 78.1 points per game (73rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 71.6 points per contest (165th-ranked).
• Xavier pulled down 30.0 rebounds per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.1 rebounds per contest (104th-ranked).
• With 16.7 assists per game, Xavier was 21st-best in college basketball in the category.
• Xavier averaged 10.4 turnovers per game (108th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 11.6 turnovers per contest (146th-ranked).

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