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The Xavier Musketeers (12-7, 4-4 Big East) visit the No. 21 St. John’s Red Storm (16-3, 7-1) Wednesday. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Xavier vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Xavier has won 3 games in a row after upsetting No. 7 Marquette 59-57 Saturday as a 10-point road underdog. F Zach Freemantle scored a team-high 14 points.
St. John’s has won 5 games in a row after handling Seton Hall 79-51 Saturday, covering as a 9.5-point road favorite. G RJ Luis Jr. scored a game-high 24 points.
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Xavier at St. John’s odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Xavier +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | St. John’s -325 (bet $325 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Xavier +7.5 (-115) | St. John’s -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Xavier at St. John’s picks and predictions
Prediction
St. John’s 74, Xavier 67
Moneyline
PASS.
While St. John’s (-325) is 12-0 at home and Xavier is 2-4 on the road, the price on the Red Storm’s ML is too high.
Against the spread
BET XAVIER +7.5 (-115).
While St. John’s has the advantage on its home court, Xavier has hit a hot streak of late, winning back-to-back road games and 3 straight overall. It is 8-2 ATS over its last 10 games and has covered 4 of its last 5 as an underdog.
St. John’s has failed to cover 6 of its last 10 games.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 149.5 (-110).
The Musketeers have a 5-13-1 Over record this season, while the Red Storm are 9-9-1 to the Over.
Xavier has hit the Under in 3 straight games and 4 of its last 5. It has scored 77 or fewer points in 5 straight games and allowed 69 or fewer in 4 of the 5.
St. John’s has hit the Under in back-to-back games and 4 of its last 6. It has allowed 72 or fewer points in 8 of its last 9.
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