Xavier Musketeers vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (12-11) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will play the St. John's Red Storm (17-5).

The Xavier Musketeers took the court against Connecticut and went home with a loss by a final score of 92-60 in their last game. Xavier ended with a 36.7% field goal percentage (18 of 49) and knocked down 6 of 17 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Musketeers knocked down 18 of 28 shots for a rate of 64.3%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 6 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Xavier allowed the other team to shoot 56.7% from the floor on 34 out of 60 shooting. Connecticut distributed 26 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, Connecticut collected 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Connecticut finished shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 18 attempts. They also made 10 of 27 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Musketeers ended up finishing with 17 and Connecticut racked up 19 personal fouls.

All Wright is a player who was important in this contest. He accounted for 14 points on 3 of 6 shooting. He played for 25 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Xavier will enter this matchup with a mark of 12-11 this year. They currently have an average of 76.8 pts per contest (174th in D-1) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor. The Musketeers are shooting 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (217 of 599) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Xavier is pulling down 34.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 413 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 24th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Musketeers are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 284th in D-1 in PPG allowed (77.7). The Musketeers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (653 of 1,388) and they relinquish 38.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 357th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 420 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. John's Red Storm went home victorious with a score of 68-56 against DePaul. The Red Storm pulled down 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. DePaul had 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 69.0%. In relation to 3-pointers, St. John's buried 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Red Storm shot 21 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.0%. The Red Storm permitted DePaul to bury 18 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.6% in this matchup. They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 20 and finished the contest at 15 of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, St. John's permitted DePaul to snag 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Zuby Ejiofor was important for the Red Storm in the game. He knocked down 5 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and earned 9 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes in this game.

St. John's has a win-loss mark of 17-5 on the season. The Red Storm are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls every game and they go 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per contest (73rd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. St. John's has 1,861 pts for the campaign (84.6 per contest) and they pull in 38.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Storm are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 123rd in the nation.

The St. John's defense concedes 33.1% on 3-point shots (150 of 453) and opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.9 assists and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 67th and 177th in the country. The Red Storm defensively are ranked 129th in the country in points given up per game with 71.8. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (88th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Xavier

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