The Xavier Musketeers (18-5, 10-2 Big East) will host the St. John’s (NY) Red Storm (14-9, 4-8 Big East) after winning nine straight home games.
The Musketeers are currently healthy 9-point favorites against the Red Storm. The over/under is 166.5 points for the matchup.
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Xavier Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. St. John’s (NY)
- When: Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
- Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Spread Favorite: Xavier -9
- Moneyline Favorite: Xavier -425
- Moneyline Underdog: St. John’s (NY) +326
- Over/Under: 166.5 points
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Xavier Betting Trends
- The Musketeers have put together a 12-10-1 ATS record so far this year.
- Xavier has been favored by 9 points or more seven times this season, and covered the spread in three of those contests.
- The Musketeers have come away with 15 wins in the 16 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Xavier has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -425.
- The Musketeers and their opponents have combined to hit the over 16 out of 23 times this season.
- Xavier’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 166.5 points eight times.
- Musketeers games this season have had an average of 159.5 points, 7.0 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Xavier Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souley Boum | 23 | 16.3 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Zach Freemantle | 22 | 15.2 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Colby Jones | 22 | 14.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Jack Nunge | 23 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Adam Kunkel | 21 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Xavier Season Stats
- Xavier averages 83.3 points per game (seventh in college basketball) while allowing 76.2 per contest (334th in college basketball). It has a +163 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.1 points per game.
- The 36.3 rebounds per game the Musketeers average rank 43rd in the nation, and are 5.5 more than the 30.8 their opponents grab per contest.
- In conference games, the Musketeers put up more points per game (83.4) than their season average (83.3).
- Xavier is allowing 79.6 points per game this year in conference contests, which is 3.4 more points allowed per game than its overall average (76.2).
- The Musketeers are averaging 7.1 treys per game this season in conference matchups, which is 0.2 fewer threes per game than their season average (7.3). They also own a lower three-point percentage in Big East action (38.5%) compared to overall (39.6%).
- Xavier is scoring 84.8 points per game when playing at home. In away games, it is averaging 82.1 points per contest.
- In 2022-23, the Musketeers are allowing 73.1 points per game in home games. On the road, they are allowing 80.1.
Xavier Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2023 | DePaul | L 73-72 | Away | -8.5 |
| 1/21/2023 | Georgetown | W 95-82 | Home | -17 |
| 1/25/2023 | UConn | W 82-79 | Away | +6.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Creighton | L 84-67 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | Providence | W 85-83 | Home | -4 |
| 2/4/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | – | Home | -9 |
| 2/10/2023 | Butler | – | Away | – |
| 2/15/2023 | Marquette | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | DePaul | – | Home | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Villanova | – | Home | – |
| 2/24/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Away | – |
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St. John’s (NY) Betting Trends
- St. John’s (NY) is 9-14-0 ATS this season.
- The Red Storm have covered the spread once when an underdog by 9 points or more this year (in two opportunities).
- St. John’s (NY) has been underdogs in nine games this season and won one (11.1%) of those contests.
- The Red Storm have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +326 moneyline set for this game.
- St. John’s (NY) and its opponents have combined to hit the over 12 out of 23 times this season.
- The Red Storm have combined with their opponent to score more than 166.5 points in four of 23 games this season.
- The average over/under for St. John’s (NY)’s outings this season is 150.9, 15.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
St. John’s (NY) Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Soriano | 23 | 16.0 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| David Jones | 23 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Andre Curbelo | 22 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Posh Alexander | 20 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Montez Mathis | 14 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
St. John’s (NY) Season Stats
- The Red Storm’s +85 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.3 points per game (54th in college basketball) while allowing 73.6 per contest (293rd in college basketball).
- The 38.4 rebounds per game St. John’s (NY) accumulates rank ninth in college basketball, 4.7 more than the 33.7 its opponents record.
- The Red Storm score fewer points in conference play (74.4 per game) than overall (77.3).
- In conference play, St. John’s (NY) is conceding more points (79.1 per game) than it is overall (73.6) in 2022-23.
- From beyond the arc, the Red Storm are knocking down 5.7 treys in conference games (compared to 5.9 for the season), and shooting 34.2% in conference (versus 32.9% overall).
- St. John’s (NY) scores 78.6 points per game at home, and 71.7 on the road.
- At home, the Red Storm give up 69.6 points per game. Away, they concede 83.0.
St. John’s (NY) Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2023 | UConn | W 85-74 | Away | +14 |
| 1/20/2023 | Villanova | L 57-49 | Home | -4 |
| 1/25/2023 | Creighton | L 104-76 | Away | +10.5 |
| 1/29/2023 | Georgetown | W 75-73 | Home | -10 |
| 2/1/2023 | Seton Hall | L 84-72 | Home | +2 |
| 2/4/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | +9 |
| 2/7/2023 | Butler | – | Away | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Providence | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | DePaul | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Creighton | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Georgetown | – | Away | – |
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