St. John’s vs Marquette Prediction 2/18/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The St. John’s Red Storm and the Marquette Golden Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Fiserv Forum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. John’s Red Storm vs. Marquette Golden Eagles prediction.

St. John’s Red Storm Recap

The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to add on to their 79-69 win over Providence last time out to sit at 20-5 this season. After this game, St. John’s will head home for a game against Creighton.

Red Storm Win Streak Sits In Double Digits

Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm in scoring and rebounding with 16.2 PPG and 7.4 RPG along with 3.5 APG while Bryce Hopkins has 13.6 PPG with 5.8 RPG. Ian Jackson has 10.5 PPG with 2.3 RPG and  Oziyah Sellers has 10.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for St. John’s up to this point in the year. Joson Sanon also has 8.2 PPG with 2.6 RPG and Dillon Mitchell also has 9.2 PPG with 7.1 RPG as well on the year for the Red Storm. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 84.3 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 72.5% from the foul line this season.

Marquette Golden Eagles Recap

The Marquette Golden Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from their 96-88 loss at the hands of Xavier last time out to sit at 9-17 this season. After this game, Marquette will head on the road for a game against Georgetown.

Golden Eagles Lose 7 Of Last 10

Nigel James Jr. leads Marquette in scoring and assists with 15.8 PPG and 5 APG along with 3.2 RPG while Chase Ross has 14.7 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 3.5 APG along with 2.3 SPG. Royce Parham has 12.4 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Marquette so far this season. Ben Gold has 8.3 PPG with a team-high 5.4 RPG to lead Marquette in rebounding while Zaide Lowery has 8.1 PPG with 2.9 RPG. As a team, Marquette is averaging 76 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three and 67.8% from the foul line this season.

St. John’s Red Storm @ Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends: February 18, 2026

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• The home team has won each of Marquette’s last nine games.
• St. John’s has lost three of its last four games at Fiserv Forum.
• The home team has won the first half in six of Marquette’s last seven games.

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won each of its last 20 night games.
• Marquette has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Marquette’s last 14 night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
• Each of St. John’s’ last four games at Fiserv Forum have produced a total of 161+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Marquette ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (9.2).
• St. John’s ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (27.4).
• St. John’s ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (19.8).

St. John’s Red Storm vs. Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction

I’m on St. John’s here. The Red Storm have been immune to the road favorite slip up spot for much of the year, and Marquette has a solid coach in Shaka Smart, but this just feels like a down year for the Golden Eagles and I think St. John’s nabs them here. Give me St. John’s.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: St. John's -9.5