Villanova vs. St. John's Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Villanova Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big East) host the St. John's Red Storm (12-5, 5-1 Big East) at Xfinity Mobile Arena, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Red Storm are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

Villanova came out on top in its last matchup 88-82 against Providence on Tuesday. Devin Askew scored a team-best 20 points for Villanova in the win. St. John's came out on top in its most recent matchup 92-68 against Marquette on Tuesday. Oziyah Sellers scored a team-best 24 points for St. John's in the victory.

Villanova vs. St. John's Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Villanova -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Villanova -104
• Moneyline underdog: St. John's -117
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Villanova vs. St. John's

• This season, Villanova and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 147.5 points 10 times.
• A total of 12 of St. John's games have ended with a combined score higher than 147.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 164.6 points per game, 17.1 points more than the over/under of 147.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 141 points per game, 6.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Villanova's games is 0.3 fewer points than the over/under of 147.5 in this matchup.
• St. John's games have an average over/under of 158.4 points this season, 10.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Villanova vs. St. John's

• Villanova has 11 wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• The Wildcats are 7-5 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• In St. John's 17 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This season, the Red Storm won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• Villanova is 7-1 overall, and 4-4 against the spread, at home.
• This season, as a 1.5-point favorite or greater at home, Villanova is 4-4 ATS.
• St. John's is unbeaten against the spread, and 3-0 overall, in away games.
• St. John's is unbeaten ATS (3-0) as 1.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Villanova vs. St. John's

• Villanova has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won 11 (91.7%) of those contests.
• The Wildcats have a record of 12-1, a 92.3% win rate, when favored by -104 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51% chance of a victory for Villanova.
• St. John's was defeated in both of the contests it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Red Storm have been listed as an underdog of -117 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that St. John's has a 53.9% chance of pulling out a win.