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Game information
Who: Xavier Musketeers (12-11, 4-8 Big East) vs. No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm (18-5, 11-1 Big East)
When: Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
TV: FS1
Radio:ESPN New York 880 / 1050
Series History: Xavier leads all-time series, 17-10. St. John’s have won the last three meetings, including four of the last five. Earlier this season, the Red Storm came back from a 16-point second half deficit to defeat the Musketeers in Cincinnati on January 24 by a score of 88-83.
KenPom Predicted Score: St. John’s to win, 88-71 (93% chance of St. John’s win)
Injury news
There is no injury news to report for Monday’s game.
Pregame links
- Three takeaways from St. John’s men’s basketball’s win over UConn
- St. John’s is finally looking like a national championship contender — Scott Phillips, SB Nation
- The Big East is slumping — Brad Dobney, Banners on the Parkway
- St. John’s knows it can’t revel in thrilling UConn win too long — Zach Braziller, New York Post
- Dan Hurley reveals why St. John’s is ‘built for’ success in the Big East — Adam Zagoria, NJ Advance Media
- Here was John Fanta’s postgame interview with Zuby Ejiofor after his 21-point, 10-rebound, and seven-assist masterclass against UConn on Friday