Xavier Musketeers vs St. John’s Red Storm Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23

Looking to win big? The Musketeers and Red Storm face off at 7:00 ET on FS1. The Red Storm are hosting the game at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 157.5 points, and the Red Storm are favored to win at home against the Musketeers.

XAVIER MUSKETEERS VS ST. JOHN’S RED STORM BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. John’s Red Storm -5.5

This game will be played at Carnesecca Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.

WHY BET THE ST. JOHN’S RED STORM:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Red Storm.
• Not only will St. John’s pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -5.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 157.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Will the Musketeers Make it Happen in Queens?

Xavier is entering their 12th game of the season against St. John’s, currently holding a 6-5 record. In away games, the Musketeers have gone 1-2, while they have posted a 3-2 record at home. As Xavier prepares to face St. John’s, their ATS record stands at 5-3. When playing away from home, the Musketeers are 2-1 vs. the spread, while at home they are 3-2 ATS.

So far, Xavier’s games have averaged 143 points per game with the average over/under line being 145.1 points. When assessing the Musketeers’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 2-1, with their games averaging 154 points per game.

In contrast to their season average of 76.3 points per game, the Xavier had a below average performance. They scored 60 points against Houston and had a field goal percentage of 32.7%. The team’s scoring leader is Quincy Olivari, who holds an average of 17.6 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Desmond Claude is averaging 15.5 points per game this season.

So far, the Musketeers’ defense is ranked 136th in the country at 69.9 points per contest. Against Houston in their most recent game, the Xavier defense gave up a total of 66 points while allowing Houston to hit 32% of their shots.

Can the Red Storm Offense Score Enough at Home?

Today, St. John’s will face off against Xavier in their 11th game of the season. So far this year, they have a 7-3 record. Looking back at their previous five home games, which includes last year, St. John’s has gone 4-1. Regarding their ATS performance, St. John’s is currently sitting below the .500 mark with a 3-5 record. In terms of ATS performance on the road, the Red Storm are 2-3, while at home vs. the spread they are 1-2.

After 10 games, St. John’s has an over/under record of 6-2-0, with their games averaging a combined 153.4 points per game so far. In their most recent three games, the Red Storm’s over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 143 points per game.

St. John’s’ offense had a good outing, putting up 80 points against Boston College. They achieved a 40.3% field goal percentage and went 14/16 from the free-throw line. The top scorer for the Red Storm was Joel Soriano with 21 points, while Chris Ledlum also added 16 to the scoreboard.

The Red Storm’s defense is presently ranked 96th nationally, allowing an average of 67.6 points per contest. In today’s game, the St. John’s defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 5 three-pointers while giving up 86 points.