Xavier vs St. John's Picks and Prediction – 1/23/2025

The Xavier Musketeers stay on the road Wednesday with a game in New York against St. John's. Xavier has twelve wins through 19 games played on a three-game win streak following a 2 point upset victory on the road against Marquette over the weekend. Offensively Xavier has averaged 77.3 points on 45.6 isn't shooting from the floor. Defensively the Musketeers have been top tier allowing 68.8 points per game overall this season but have allowed just 61 points per game during their three-game winning streak. Stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Zach Freemantle leads Xavier this season averaging 16.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Ryan Conwell is second on the team averaging 16.5 points and Dailyn Swain averages 9.3 points in just over 27 minutes per game. Dayvion McKnight is third on the team averaging 10.4 points to go along the team leading 4.8 assists per game.

The Saint Johns Red Storm return home Wednesday ranked #20 in the nation with sixteen wins through 19 games played riding a lengthy winning streak following an 18 point road victory against Seton Hall. Offensively St. John's has been phenomenal season averaging just over 80 points on 45.5% shooting from the floor. Defensively St. Johns has been even better holding opponents to just 66.1 points per game and have allowed 54.5 points per game during their last two victories.

RJ Luis Jr. leads the St. John's offense this season averaging 17.8 points per game. Big man Zuby Ejiofor averages 14.5 points to go along with a team leading 8.2 rebounds per game. Kadary Richmond has averaged 10.8 points and leads the way dishing out 4.8 assists. Deivon Smith is the fourth player on the roster in double digits averaging 10.3 points per game this season.

St. John's is playing better basketball coming into Wednesday and will continue their tear in this matchup. Look for the Red Storm to dominate this game on both sides of the ball as they continue their winning ways. Take St. John's Wednesday night to do the job as they get the winning cover at home to extend their winning streak. Final Score Prediction, St. John’s Red Storm win and cover 83-62.