St. John’s vs Xavier Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St. John’s vs Xavier Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, January 24th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Xavier Musketeers Preview

Xavier Musketeers have an 11-8 record this season and are tied in the 6th place of the Big East. They have a 3-5 conference record and are coming off a 94-93 away loss against Creighton. Their previous three games were an 89-75 home win against Butler, a 97-84 home win against Providence and a 66-65 away loss against Marquette.

Offensively, Xavier averages 78.3 points per game, while allowing 76.6 points per game defensively. The Musketeers shoot with 44% from the field and grab 35.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.0 assists per game. They average 4.2 blocks per game and 7.1 steals per game defensively.

Tre Carroll leads Xavier in scoring, with an average of 17.3 points per game, while shooting with 50.4% from the field and 63.1% from the free throw line. Filip Borovicanin is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.9 per game and also leads the team in assists with 4.6 per game.

St. John’s Red Storm Preview

St. John’s Red Storm have a 14-5 record this season and are 2nd in the Big East. They have a 7-1 conference record and are coming off a 65-60 home win against Seton Hall. Their previous three games were an 86-79 away win against Villanova, a 92-68 home win against Marquette and a 90-73 away win against Creighton.

Offensively, St. John’s averages 84.9 points per game, while allowing 72.1 points per game defensively. The Red Storm shoot with 46% from the field and grab 38.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.1 assists per game. They average 5.1 blocks per game and 8.5 steals per game defensively.

Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John’s in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game, while shooting with 53.4% from the field and 69.8% from the free throw line. Ejiofor also leads the team in rebounds with 7.3 per game and adds a team-high 3.2 assists.

St. John’s Red Storm @ Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends: January 24, 2026

Why the Xavier Musketeers will win

• Xavier has won each of its last 13 day games at Cintas Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• St. John’s has lost each of its last four day games at Cintas Center.
• Xavier has won the first half in each of its last 12 day games at Cintas Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won 16 of its last 17 games against Conference opponents.
• Xavier has lost three of its last four day games against Conference opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last eight day games against Conference opponents.

St. John’s vs Xavier Prediction

In this St. John’s vs Xavier Prediction, St. John’s is coming as -8.5 road favorites. St. John’s has been the better team this season and have been undefeated on the road and have been red-hot lately, with a 7-1 record in their last 8 games and 4-1 against the spread. Xavier has been very strong at home and a perfect 4-0 against the spread in its last 4 games, so I would rather not pick a side. Both teams are 10-2 to the over in their last 12 games combined and their last three meetings have also been high-scoring ones. I expect another high-scoring affair today, so take the over 162.5 points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 162.5