Xavier vs St. John’s Prediction 2/9/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Xavier Musketeers and the St. John’s Red Storm meet Monday in college basketball action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Xavier Musketeers vs. St. John’s Red Storm prediction.

Xavier Musketeers Recap

The Xavier Musketeers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 92-60 loss at the hands of UConn last time out to sit at 12-11 this season. After this game, Xavier will head home for a game against Marquette.

Musketeers Lose 4 Of Last 5

Tre Carroll leads the Musketeers in scoring with 17.9 PPG along with 5.6 RPG and 2.6 APG while Roddie Anderson III has 11.2 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 2.4 APG. Jovan Milicevic has 11.2 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Malik Messina-Moore has 10.8 PPG with 2.7 RPg and 3.7 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Xavier so far this season. Filip Borovicanin has 9.8 PPG with 7.8 RPG and 4.4 APG to lead the Musketeers in rebounding and assists so far this season. As a team, Xavier is averaging 76.8 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 36.2% from three and 70.7% from the foul line this season.

St. John’s Red Storm Recap

The St. John’s Red Storm come into this game looking to add on to their 81-72 win over UConn last time out to sit at 18-5 this season. After this game, St. John’s will head on the road for a game against Providence.

Red Storm Win 9 In A Row

Zuby Ejiofor leads the Red Storm in scoring and rebounding with 15.9 PPG and 7.6 RPG along with 3.5 APG while Bryce Hopkins has 13.6 PPG with 5.5 RPG. Ian Jackson has 10.9 PPG with 2.4 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 8.5 PPG with 2.7 RPG and Dillon Mitchell also has 9.6 PPG with 7 RPG as well on the year for the Red Storm. As a team, St. John’s is averaging 84.4 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 72.9% from the foul line this season.

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 Musketeers vs. St. John’s Red Storm Prediction

I’m on Xavier here. I just think the Red Storm are due for a bit of a letdown after such a massive win over UConn in their last game, and Xavier took St. John’s to the wire int he first meeting between these two teams earlier in the year. All in all I just think this is a case of too many points to give up so give me Xavier and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Xavier +14.5