Big East opponents square off when the Saint John’s (NY) Red Storm host the Xavier Musketeers at Carnesecca Arena, beginning at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, February 16. The Musketeers are underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The over/under in the matchup is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 16, 2021, 2:18 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Saint John’s (NY) Betting Information
- Saint John’s (NY) has a 12-5 record ATS this year.
- The Red Storm are 5-1 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 1.5-point favorite.
- 11 of 17 Saint John’s (NY) games this season (64.7%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Saint John’s (NY) Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Champagnie | 19 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Posh Alexander | 21 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Greg Williams Jr. | 18 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Vince Cole | 21 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Isaih Moore | 20 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Xavier Betting Information
- Xavier has outpaced the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 8-5.
- When playing as at least a 1.5-point underdog, the Musketeers tend to fail to meet expectations with only a 4-5 record against the spread.
- Eight of Xavier’s 13 games (61.5%) this season have been over the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Xavier Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Freemantle | 14 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Paul Scruggs | 14 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Nate Johnson | 14 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| KyKy Tandy | 12 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Adam Kunkel | 9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Total Facts
- Saint John’s (NY)’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Tuesday’s matchup point total (154.5 points) in 42.9% of opportunities (nine out of 21 matchups).
- In 21.4% of Xavier’s games this season (3 of 14), the total points scored was higher than Tuesday’s 154.5-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 156.9 points per game, 2.4 points more than the point total of 154.5 for this contest.
- This game’s total is 8.8 fewer points than the 145.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Red Storm have seen a 155.8 over/under in their games this season, 1.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 7.7 points separates this game’s over/under (154.5 points) and the average total points bet in Musketeers games (146.8 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2021 | Xavier | Xavier | -6.5 | 155 | -287 | +230 | Regular Season | 69-61 XAVIER |
| 2/17/2020 | Xavier | Saint John’s (NY) | -1.5 | 141 | -126 | +103 | Regular Season | 77-74 XAVIER |
| 1/5/2020 | Xavier | Xavier | -8 | 146 | -387 | +296 | Regular Season | 75-67 XAVIER |
| 3/9/2019 | N/A | Xavier | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 81-68 XAVIER |
| 2/28/2019 | N/A | Saint John’s (NY) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 84-73 XAVIER |
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