- Matchup: Xavier Musketeers vs. St. John’s Red Storm
- Scheduled Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
- Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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The Xavier Musketeers (12-11) are set to face off against the St. John’s Red Storm (17-5) on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
In their last game, the Xavier Musketeers faced a tough challenge against Connecticut, resulting in a defeat with a score of 92-60. Xavier struggled offensively, shooting 36.7% from the field (18 of 49) and only making 6 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. They managed a free throw success rate of 64.3%, hitting 18 of 28 shots. On the rebounding front, the Musketeers gathered a total of 23 boards, including 8 offensive rebounds, alongside 6 assists. Defensively, they forced the opposing team into 11 turnovers and tallied 6 steals. However, they allowed Connecticut to shoot an impressive 56.7% from the field on 34 out of 60 attempts, with Connecticut also dishing out 26 assists and securing 37 rebounds (8 offensive and 29 defensive). Connecticut converted 14 of 18 free throws (77.8%) and made 10 of their 27 three-point attempts. The Musketeers were penalized with 17 fouls, compared to 19 for Connecticut.
All Wright emerged as a notable player in this game, contributing 14 points on 3 of 6 shooting over 25 minutes, along with 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Heading into this matchup, Xavier holds a record of 12-11 this season. They average 76.8 points per game (ranking 174th in D-1) with a field goal percentage of 43.6%. The Musketeers have converted 36.2% of their three-point attempts (217 of 599) and maintain a free throw percentage of 70.7%. The team averages 34.4 rebounds per game and has recorded a total of 413 assists this season, placing them 24th nationally for assists. They have an average of 10.3 turnovers and commit around 17.6 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Musketeers create 12.2 turnovers per game while averaging 15.9 fouls. They concede a 3-point shooting percentage of 34.5% and rank 284th in D-1 for points allowed per game (77.7). Xavier allows opponents to shoot 47.0% from the field (653 of 1,388) while conceding 38.1 rebounds per game. They find themselves at the bottom of the chart, 357th in college basketball, allowing 420 assists this year.
In their latest game, the St. John’s Red Storm celebrated a victory over DePaul with a final score of 68-56. The Red Storm compiled 30 total rebounds (19 defensive and 11 offensive) and committed only 6 turnovers while recording 7 steals. DePaul faced 22 personal fouls, granting St. John’s 29 free throws, of which they converted 20 for a success rate of 69.0%. From beyond the arc, the Red Storm hit 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%) and finished with a 35.0% overall shooting percentage (21 of 60). In comparison, DePaul managed a shooting percentage of 34.6% from the field (18 of 52 attempts) and achieved 25.0% from three-point range (5 of 20), converting 15 of 20 free throws (75.0%). St. John’s allowed DePaul to collect 33 total rebounds, including 9 offensive boards.
Zuby Ejiofor played a significant role for the Red Storm, hitting 5 of 11 shots for a shooting percentage of 45.5%. In his 36 minutes, he racked up 16 points and 9 rebounds, along with 4 assists.
The Red Storm currently boast a record of 17-5 this season. They average 18.0 fouls and maintain a free throw shooting percentage of 73.0%. St. John’s dishes out 16.0 assists per game (73rd in D-1) and averages 11.1 turnovers. They have scored a total of 1,861 points this season, averaging 84.6 points per contest, while securing 38.5 rebounds per game. Offensively, St. John’s has a shooting percentage of 46.3%, ranking 123rd in the nation.
On defense, St. John’s permits opponents to shoot 33.1% from beyond the arc (150 of 453) while allowing 73.2% from the free-throw line. They concede an average of 11.9 assists and 34.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 67th and 177th, respectively. They rank 129th in points allowed, giving up 71.8 per game and forcing 14.5 turnovers per game. Opponents are shooting 42.2% against them from the field, placing St. John’s 88th in Division 1.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NCAA game against the spread?
Prediction: Take Xavier
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