St. John's vs Xavier Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2025

The St John's Red Storm visit Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday for a Big East showdown with the Xavier Musketeers. St John's is 12-3 overall and 3-1 in Big East play. The Red Storm undefeated Butler 70-62 on Saturday with RJ Luis Jr scoring 20 points to lead St John's. St John's has won seven of the last eight with only a loss to Creighton mixed in. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

RJ Luis Jr leads St John's in scoring averaging 16.5 points per game. Zuby Ejifor is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Deivon Smith is the leader in assists, averaging 4.9 per game. St John's has four players averaging double figures in scoring. The Red Storm scores an average of 81.9 points per game.

The Xavier Musketeers look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting St John's. Xavier is 9-6 overall and 1-3 in Big East play. The Musketeers were defeated by Georgetown Hoya 69-63 on Friday night. Zach Freemantle scored 16 points to lead Xavier in the loss. The Musketeers shot just 35.1% overall and 26.3% from 3-point territory.

Zach Freemantle scores an average of 16.8 points per game and grabs an average of 7.7 rebounds per game to lead Xavier in both. Dayvion McKnight is the leader in assists, averaging 4.7 per game. Xavier has three players averaging double figures in scoring. The Musketeers score an average of 79.5 points per game shooting 46.7% overall and 39.8% from 3-point territory.

St John's is coming off of victory over Butler and the Red Storm has won six of its last seven straight up while 3-3-1 ATS over that span. St John's is scoring an average of 81.9 points per game on 46.7% shooting overall while holding opponents to just 67.1 points per game and 41.0% shooting. Xavier lost last time out to Georgetown and the Musketeers are 1-3 SU in Big East play. Final Score Prediction, St. John’s Red Storm wins and covers ATS 79-72.