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Marquette at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Marquette at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Marquette Golden Eagles (11-4, 3-1 Big East) battle the St. John’s Red Storm (11-4, 1-3) Tuesday. Tip from Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Marquette vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Golden Eagles beat the Villanova Wildcats 68-66 on the road Saturday, covering as 2.5-point road underdogs. Marquette is 9-5-1 against the spread (ATS) and 2-2 straight up on the road. The Golden Eagles have covered 4 of their last 5 games. Their strength is offense, ranking 24th in points per game (81.5).

St. John’s was blown out on the road Saturday against the Seton Hall Pirates, losing 88-66 as 3.5-point underdogs. The Red Storm are 6-9 ATS on the season and have covered just 3 of their last 10. Their strength is also offense, sitting 54th in points per game (78.6).

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Marquette at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline (ML): Off the board.
Against the spread (ATS): Marquette -2.5 (-110) | St. John’s +2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Marquette at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

Marquette 82, St. John’s 76

Moneyline

Not available.

Against the spread

BET MARQUETTE -2.5 (-110).

The Golden Eagles are 2-2 straight up on the road, but their 2 losses were to 12-3 Providence and to No. 1 Purdue, both by 5 points. The Red Storm aren’t up to the level of competition of either team Marquette has lost to on the road.

St. John’s has given no reason to believe in it after 3 straight losses, 1 of which was at home to Xavier. It has covered just 1 of its last 5 games and is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games.

Marquette has had far more success ATS this season and is 3-1 straight up in Big East play. It is 3-1 ATS in Big East play as well.

The success of the Golden Eagles in conference play and on the road versus the struggling Red Storm is why backing MARQUETTE -2.5 (-110) is the smart play here.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 156.5 (-110).

The Golden Eagles are 6-3 O/U in their last 9 games. Given their strength is offensive and they rank outside the top 180 in opponents’ FG percentage (43%) and opponents’ 3-point FG percentage (33.6%), this game should be 1 with a plethora of scoring.

As for St. John’s, it is a similar story as they rank 54th in scoring yet have given up 70.7 points per game, good for 232nd-best in the nation. They rank 170th in opponents’ FG percentage (42.5%).

Ultimately, considering the strength of both teams is offensively and the weakness is defensively, back the OVER 156.5 (-110).

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St. John’s at Seton Hall odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s St. John’s at Seton Hall odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (11-3, 1-2 Big East) and the Seton Hall Pirates (7-7, 0-3) meet Saturday at Prudential Center. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (FOX Sports 1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. Seton Hall odds and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Red Storm came up just short against Xavier at home Wednesday, falling 84-79 as 1.5-point underdogs. It was the 2nd straight conference loss for the Johnnies after opening with an 86-67 win over DePaul in Big East play on Dec. 7, covering as 9-point favorites.

The Pirates have dropped their first 3 conference tilts against Providence (71-67, Dec. 17), Xavier (73-70, Dec. 20) and Marquette (83-69, Tuesday), covering only against the Musketeers. The Over is 2-0-1 for Seton Hall in 3 conference games to date.

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St. John’s at Seton Hall odds

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Moneyline (ML): St. John’s +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Seton Hall -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +3.5 (-105) | Seton Hall -3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

St. John’s at Seton Hall picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 70, Seton Hall 64

Moneyline

ST. JOHN’S (+145) is a value play on the road against Seton Hall, a team that has been very mediocre overall on the season.

The Johnnies won 84-63 last season on the road against the Pirates and will get it done again Saturday.

Against the spread

ST. JOHN’S +3.5 (-105) comes with a bit of risk, as it has dropped and failed to over the past 2 games. However, Seton Hall has also failed to win each of its 3 conference games and the Johnnies are a little deeper with C Joel Soriano averaging a double-double (15.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG), and 4 total players averaging 10.2 or more PPG.

Over/Under

UNDER 144.5 (-110) is worth a look in this Big East tilt. In the previous 6 meetings between these teams — and 8 of the past 9 — the Under has connected. That includes a pair of Under results last season.

The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games overall for the Johnnies while going 6-6-1 in 13 games overall for the Pirates. The Under is 4-2 in 6 games at home for Seton Hall.

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Xavier at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Xavier at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 25 Xavier Musketeers (10-3, 2-0 Big East) take on the St. John’s Red Storm (11-2, 1-1) Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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Xavier scores 83.8 points per game (14th nationally) and it can run it up on most teams. This game against St. John’s should be no different.

St. John’s has also started out well this season and its hopes for a March Madness bid after several seasons of slumps have relegated the Red Storm to an also-ran status in the Big East.

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Xavier at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline (ML): Xavier -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | St. John’s +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): Xavier -1.5 (-115) | St. John’s +1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 162.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Xavier at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 87, Xavier 84

Moneyline

BET ST. JOHN’S (+110).

Both teams in this game can run up the score. Xavier is a good team, but its defense is questionable, and the Red Storm will be able to take advantage. With St. John’s having a home-court advantage, it should come out in this game and get a win to start the 2nd half of the season.

Against the spread

PASS.

St. John’s is the underdog and should win so making a wager on the moneyline is the way to go. This 1.5-point spread does not give you a lot of wiggle room, and the odds are better for the outright win.

Over/Under

BET OVER 162.5 (-115).

The teams will come out refreshed from a holiday break and ready to run the floor. With both teams able to score in bunches, I do not see a problem with this number being as high as it is. It will be a fun game to watch, and it should go over with fouls at the end of a close game. OVER 162.5 (-115) is my favorite play.

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St. John’s at Villanova odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s St. John’s at Villanova odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (11-1, 1-0 Big East) and Villanova Wildcats (6-5, 0-0) clash in a Wednesday at Finneran Pavilion. The opening tip will be at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. Villanova odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

St. John’s is 3-0 straight-up and 2-1 against the spread (ATS) since Dec. 7. The team’s only loss this season was a 71-60 defeat at Iowa State Dec. 4, but KenPom ranks SJU’s slate so far as 337th in the nation. Still, the Red Storm played ‘Nova tough twice in 3 meetings last season, and they are coming off an impressive 93-79 win against Florida State Saturday where they covered as a 6.5-point favorite.

The Wildcats lost 4 straight games from Nov. 18-27, but they have rallied to win 4 in a row since. The recent victories have come against an easier slate, but Villanova has mostly cleaned up some defensive issues encountered during its losing skid. The ‘Cats held foes to a 39.0% mark from the floor over their last 2 games.

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St. John’s at Villanova odds

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Moneyline: St. John’s +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Villanova -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +4.5 (-105) | Villanova -4.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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St. John’s at Villanova picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 78, Villanova 77

Moneyline

This match-up represents stark style-of-play differences, with Villanova playing the part of the tortoise and St. John’s playing the part of the hare. The Red Storm’s schedule may be suspect, but its defense and rebounding are not. If SJU can keep the Wildcats from going off in the 3-point department (‘Nova hit 27 over its last 2 games), it has a real chance to be in this game at the end.

Villanova has underperformed expectations (0-2 ATS) against fast foes Saint Joseph’s and Portland State. Peg St. John’s as a near-40% winner in this one. RED STORM (+170) is worth some partial-unit action.

Against the spread

The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 series meetings.

Villanova plays No. 2 UConn next and could be looking past SJU a bit. The Red Storm are a value play at +5 or better. PASS, but keep an eye on the line.

Over/Under

PASS. The game flow here needs a wide berth due to Villanova’s 3-point shooting and the clash in pace. Its O/U results in comparable games bear that out.

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St. John’s vs. Temple odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s St. John’s vs. Temple odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (4-0) are in Brooklyn to take on the Temple Owls (2-2) Monday. Tip-off from Barclays Center is at 9:30 (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. Temple odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

In 4 home games to start the season, St. John’s has been an offensive powerhouse averaging 85.3 points per game (33rd). This should be another game in which the Red Storm will put up points as Temple currently ranks 285th in the country with 73.8 points allowed per game.

While the Red Storm are scoring, the Owls are struggling to score with an average of 75 points points per game (158th) and are shooting just 41.6% from the field (277th). Temple has not been good this season and a win over a depleted Villanova squad is propping up a mediocre team.

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St. John’s vs. Temple odds

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Moneyline (ML): St. John’s -180 (bet $180 to win $100) | Temple +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
Against the spread (ATS): St. Johns -3.5 (-115) | Temple +3.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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St. John’s vs. Temple picks and predictions

Prediction

St. Johns 87, Temple 73

Moneyline

St. John’s (-180) is probably the right side, but this line is a little steep to bet with confidence when considering the risk vs. reward and the value is much better on a short spread.

PASS.

Against the spread

BET ST. JOHN’S -3.5 (-115).

The Red Storm have come out firing this season on offense while Temple has allowed plenty of points.

Although being played on a neutral court in Brooklyn, this amounts to a home game for the Storm. They will use this advantage to their advantage as they will swallow up the Owls and spit them out — St. Johns should win this game by double-digits, and I am betting they will. ST. JOHN’S -3.5 (-115) is my favorite play.

Over/Under

BET OVER 150.5 (-110).

St. Johns averages more than 85 points per game, and Temple averages 75 for and nearly 74 against. This does not bode well for keeping down the Red Storm in this game. I like this game to hit the Over relatively easily with both teams helping get there

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Nebraska at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Nebraska at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0) and St. John’s Red Storm (3-0) tee it up in a Thursday showdown between early-season unbeatens in New York. The opening tip at Carnesecca Arena will be at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Nebraska is 2-0 straight-up (SU) and 0-2 against the spread (ATS) after wins over lightly regarded Maine and Nebraska-Omaha. The new-look Cornhuskers have turned over much of a rotation that produced a 10-22 mark last season. Senior G Sam Griesel — a transfer from North Dakota State — has scored 40 points through Nebraska’s first 2 games.

St. John’s is 3-0 SU and 1-2 ATS. The Red Storm has failed to cover big point spreads in its last 2 games, but the offense has certainly been humming along nicely. SJU has scored 90.3 points per game while shooting 54.8% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the 3-point arc.

Thursday’s contest is part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an annual 8-game series played between the Big Ten and Big East.

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Nebraska at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline: Nebraska +360 (bet $100 to win $360 | St. John’s -525 (bet $100 to win $525)
Against the spread (ATS): Nebraska +9.5 (-105) | St. John’s -9.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 160.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Nebraska at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 87, Nebraska 75

Moneyline

Nothing to see here, move along. PASS.

Against the spread

Peg SJU as a 10-point favorite. Little to no value can be gleaned by trying to parse the ATS play any further, but there is some leverage in the O/U department.

Over/Under

Both teams figure as top-10% when it comes to pace of play. Look for the stronger St. John’s squad to have its way in the paint and for both sides to find success on the 3-ball. Nebraska should also be able to crank out a decent number of turnover-transition opportunities.

BACK THE OVER 160.5 (-110).

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Lafayette at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Lafayette at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Lafayette Leopards (0-1) travel to Jamaica, NY to take on the St. John’s Red Storm (1-0) Saturday at 6 p.m. ET (FS2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lafayette vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm will take on the Leopards of Lafayette, who are coming off a 13-point loss to Miami in their season opener. As 26.5-point underdogs, the leopards were able to keep the game close before eventually losing 67-54.

The Red Storm won their season-opening game 97-72 against Merrimack. Going Over the total of 138.5 by a full 30 points. While the defense will need to improve going into Big East play, the offense is playing great. Although, it was only one game against an outmatched opponent.

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Lafayette at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline (ML): Off the board
Against the spread (ATS): Lafayette +23.5 (-114) | St. John’s -23.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -114 | U: -115)

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Lafayette vs. St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 87, Lafayette 70

Moneyline

PASS on the moneyline.

The ML is not worth making a play on in this one.

Against the spread

BET LAFAYETTE +23.5 (-114).

St. John’s will win. But after scoring 97 Monday, I do not see them getting to such heights in this game. Lafayette was able to hold Miami to 67 points on Monday. The Leopards will be able to hold down the Red Storm just enough to cover this spread. I will take Lafayette +23.5 (-114)

Over/Under

BET OVER 149.5 (-114).

The Red Storm will score Saturday against the Leopards. But in return, the Leopards will be able to take advantage of the St. John’s defense and score a bit of their own.

After giving up 72 to Merrimack, St. John’s will again give up 70 here. With the Red Storm getting to 80, the Over 149.5 (-114) is my favorite play.

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Big East Tournament: St. John’s vs. Villanova odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s St. John’s vs. Villanova odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

St. John’s Red Storm will take on the Villanova Wildcats in the second round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the St. John’s vs. Villanova odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

St. John’s enters the Big East quarterfinals after beating DePaul 92-73 last night. The seventh-seeded Red Storm won the game behind a game-high 26 points from F Julian Champagnie.

St. John’s lost both games against Villanova this season — 75-69 at home and 73-62 on the road. The Red Storm covered both matches, as 6.5-point and then 13.5 point underdogs.

The Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in the nation and are the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament. They’re 11-6 this season away from home and have won 7 of their last 8 games.

Nova was 15-14-1 against the spread (ATS) this season.

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St. John’s vs. Villanova odds, spread and lines

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Money line: St. John’s +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Villanova -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +6.5 (-116) | Villanova -6.5 (-117)
Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -117 | U: -116)

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St. John’s vs. Villanova odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Villanova 77, St. John’s 74

Money line

PASS.

I don’t hate St. John’s at +220. If there is a team to make a run, it should be one with the second-leading scorer in the conference on a team that plays at the fastest pace in the conference.

Nonetheless, I’ll play the safer side and take the points.

Against the spread

BET on ST. JOHN’S +6.5 (-116).

St. John’s and Villanova are both around the middle of the pack when it comes to covering conference games, but one area where the Wildcats have not covered well this season is when they have a rest advantage.

They’re just 2-7 ATS in games where they’re the more rested side. Much of this game will be on who controls the pace, with St. John’s third in the nation in possessions per game and Villanova 331 out of 358 teams.

In one battle against Nova, St. John’s shot 32% from the field, and in the other, it was just 19% from three and 47% from the free-throw line.

As long as the Red Storm put together a moderately efficient game, they should be able to stay close with Villanova. They’ve had more shots and more offensive rebounds in both the previous matchups, so the success on the glass is there.

If there’s any game to finally put it all together, it’s when your season is on the line, and that desperation should boost St. John’s ability to cover here.

Over/Under

LEAN to the OVER 148.5 (-117).

Both of the two teams’ previous matchups went under the projected total by 8 or fewer points with one of the battles under by half a point.

With how St. John’s may look to extend the game if down late against the best free-throwing shooting team in the nation (Villanova shoots 82.5% from the line), I expect there to be an abundance of points scored.

Previously mentioned pace will be a huge factor, and as St. John’s pushed the pace on DePaul, it should try to do it against Villanova.

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Big East Tournament: DePaul vs. St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s DePaul vs. St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The 10th-seed DePaul Blue Demons (15-15) and 7th-seed St. John’s Red Storm (16-14) clash Wednesday for a Big East Tournament game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The first-round tussle is slated for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we look at the DePaul vs. St. John’s odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

DePaul — which went 6-14 in the Big East regular season — heads into this bracket on a high note with wins in three of its last four games. Up-tempo DePaul has shot the ball better over that span (46.9%) and has also been getting to the line much more frequently of late (25.3 attempts per game since Feb. 17).

St. John’s went 8-11 in the Big East regular season. It plays at the fastest tempo in all of NCAA-I hoops, and the Red Storm lead the conference in scoring at 79.7 points per game.

SJU and DePaul split two games (Jan. 5, Feb. 27) in the regular season.

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DePaul vs. St. John’s odds, spread and lines

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Money line: DePaul +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | St. John’s -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): DePaul +4.5 (-112) | St. John’s -4.5 (-122)
Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -116 | U: -117)

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DePaul vs. St. John’s odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 81, DePaul 78

Money line

No value here, although the Demons would be the lean on a tag north of +175. Otherwise, PASS.

Against the spread

The Blue Demons have won seven in a row ATS as underdogs, and the underdog is 4-1 in the last five DU-SJU tilts.

St. John’s is a good match-up for this DePaul five. The speedy Red Storm went a combined 2-5 ATS against its three fastest opponents in-conference (DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette) and two fastest foes before conference play (Fordham, Kansas).

Three-pointers may be needed to keep the Demons close or pull off a late-game cover. DU has had a couple of excellent distance performances against SJU this season.

BACK THE BLUE DEMONS +4.5 (-112).

Over/Under

This contest features the two leading scorers in the Big East. Look for veteran guards Julian Champagnie (SJU, 18.9 PPG) and Javon Freeman-Liberty (DU, 21.9 PPG) to have their say.

The Over went 5-2 in the above group of seven fast-on-fast St. John’s games.

A lot of possessions tilt this one toward the OVER 153.5 (-116).

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Xavier at St. John’s odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Xavier at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Xavier Musketeers (17-11, 7-10 Big East) visit Carnesecca Arena to take on the St. John’s Red Storm (15-13, 7-10) Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Xavier vs. St. John’s odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Musketeers were once widely thought of as an NCAA Tournament team but have lost four straight games, a streak that started with an 86-73 home loss to St. John’s despite being 6.5-point favorites.

Xavier has failed to cover four straight outings and is just 3-7 against the spread (ATS) over its last 10. It is 13-15 ATS on the season and 4-5 straight up (SU) on the road.

St. John’s is 11-7 SU at home. It has won just four of its last 10 games but has managed to cover the spread in seven of those affairs. The Red Storm are 14-14 ATS on the season.

They are led by standout G Julian Champagnie who is averaging 19 points per game. Champagnie dropped a game-high 27 points in the first meeting with Xavier.

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Xavier at St. John’s odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Xavier +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | St. John’s -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Xavier +1.5 (-112) | St. John’s -1.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Xavier at St. John’s odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 80, Xavier 75

Money line

PASS.

I’d rather take the points for the better value given I like St. John’s here.

Against the spread

BET on ST. JOHN’S -1.5 (-108).

There’s just no getting behind Xavier here. The Musketeers have lost four straight games.

They haven’t just lost conference games: they’ve failed to cover too. Xavier is the worst-covering Big East team in conference play at just 4-13 ATS. St. John’s sits in the middle of the pack at 9-7-1 ATS.

St. John’s is also playing much better as of late. It is 7-3 ATS while Xavier is just 3-7 ATS over the last 10 for each.

Considering Xavier didn’t have an answer for Champagnie at home, I doubt it will have one the road. Xavier is 4-5 ATS on the road and 4-5 ATS after a loss. Combine it all, and I’ll take the Red Storm to cover.

Over/Under

“LEAN” to the OVER 153.5 (-115).

While it’s understandable to be skeptical about a higher college basketball total, St. John’s is 16-12 O/U this season not because of its shooting but rather the pace it plays.

That should remain unchanged at home. St. John’s averages the fourth-most possessions per game in the nation. That will was imposed on Xavier the first time as the Red Storm scored 86.

Xavier is also averaging 73.1 points per game and should have its way with a weaker St. John’s defense, one that allows 74.4 points per game to its opponent.

Ultimately, the pace at which this game will be played should bode well for OVER 153.5 (-115).

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