Xavier Musketeers vs St John's Red Storm Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/02/2022

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Venue:  Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Xavier +1.5, St. John’s -1.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Xavier +2, St. John’s -2; Over/Under:  155.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Xavier +2, St. John’s -2; Over/Under:  155.5 points

 

Xavier Musketeers:  17-11 (7th place, Big East)

St John's Red Storm:  15-13 (8th place, Big East)

 

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Xavier Musketeers:  1-4 last 5

St John's Red Storm:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Xavier is coming into this game with a 17-11 record overall and they are 4-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 7-10 in their conference games this season. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the UConn Huskies while their 4 losses since then came against the St. John's Red Storm, the UConn Huskies, the Providence Friars, and the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. Colby Jones led the team in points in that game with 20 while Zach Freemantle was next on the team with 11 points. Dwon Odom led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jones led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 56.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Xavier has an ATS record of 13-15 this season and their O/U record is 13-14-1.

 

 

St. John's is coming into this game with a 15-13 record overall and they are 11-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-10 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Butler Bulldogs but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Creighton Bluejays and the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Julian Champagnie led the team in points in that game with 26 while Aaron Wheeler was next on the team with 20 points. Stef Smith led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Posh Alexander led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 48.7% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 59.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.4 PPG against them. St. John's has an ATS record of 13-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-10-1.

 

Xavier is coming into this game playing very poorly in their recent games. They have lost 4 straight games and 6 of their last 7. They have been in a very bad slump recently as they have not just been losing games but they are losing games by double digits and to teams that have not been that good this season. They need a win badly here but they have struggled against conference opponents this season with a 7-10 record and they are even struggling on the road as well as they are 4-5. They are going up against a St. John's team that has not been any better against conference opponents this season but they are at least 11-7 at home. They have lost 2 straight games coming into this but both of those losses have been within 5 points and they have been keeping a lot of games close against good teams recently, just failing to finish their games. Both of these teams have been struggling in recent games and both will be desperate for a win here as the season is coming to an end very soon. The best bet here is to go with the home team to edge out a struggling Xavier team that has not been playing well on the road this season. St. John's should get the win here at home but just by a few points.

 

Xavier St John's Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (6:30 pm ET start time) is St. John’s 77 Xavier 75.

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Xavier Musketeers: 32-47 ATS in all games. 16-33 ATS against conference opponents. 15-10 OVER off a loss against a conference rival.

St John's Red Storm: 27-21 ATS in all home games. 24-15 OVER as a favorite. 19-9 OVER in all games. 

 

 

Xavier Musketeers:  N. Johnson (G) Ques Wed - Knee injury.

St John's Red Storm:  J. Soriano (C) Ques Wed - Knee injury.

 

 

“Listen, toughen up. Toughen up. If fans are going to bother you booing, or saying stuff on social media, then you’re not made to be here. Toughen up. We’ve got a great fan base. They care. They’re passionate. I want people in that gym. We want as many people as we can. We put on a performance (like) tonight, that’s fair. That’s fair, so toughen up.” - Travis Steele after his team’s loss against Seton Hall.

 

 

“It just seemed like we were a step slow with some of our defensive assignments. I thought we kind of broke down defensively.” - Mike Anderson on his team’s loss against DePaul.

 

 

 

J. Hunter 

N. Johnson 

C. Jones 

D. Miles 

P. Scruggs

 

P. Alexander 

J. Champagnie 

M. Mathis 

S. Smith 

J. Soriano

 

 

PPG: J. Nunge (13)

APG: P. Scruggs (4.1)

Reb/G: C. Jones (7.7)

 

PPG: J. Champagnie (19)

APG: P. Alexander (5.2)

Reb/G: J. Champagnie (6.6)

 

Coaches:

Xavier Musketeers: Travis Steele (4th season)

St John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson Sr (3rd season)