The Seton Hall Pirates (13-9, 6-5 Big East) and St. John’s Red Storm (14-8, 4-7) meet Wednesday at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Seton Hall vs. St. John’s game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Pirates are making a late run at a potential postseason spot. Seton Hall has won 5 of its last 6 games and is 5-2 against the spread (ATS) across the past 7 outings.
The Red Storm have put their postseason chances in severe danger by dropping 7 of the past 10 games overall — including the first meeting with the Pirates.
These teams played each other on New Year’s Eve in New Jersey, with the Pirates coasting to an 88-66 win as 3.5-point favorites as the Over (143.5) cashed.
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Seton Hall at St. John’s odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Seton Hall +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | St. John’s -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Seton Hall +1.5 (-115) | St. John’s -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Seton Hall at St. John’s picks and predictions
Prediction
Seton Hall 73, St. John’s 65
Moneyline
SETON HALL (+100) is a solid play at even money. It blasted St. John’s on NYE and is playing much better basketball lately.
The Pirates have struggled on offense all season, but defensively they’re very dangerous, and that’s not what the Red Storm need right now.
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Against the spread
SETON HALL +1.5 (-115) is only worth playing if you’re dead-set on the idea that St. John’s is going to win this game by 1 point. If that’s not your intention, then play the Pirates straight up.
Over/Under
UNDER 143.5 (-115) is the best play on the board in this Big East battle.
Seton Hall locks it down defensively, allowing just 63.7 points per game (42nd) and limiting teams to just 40.4% from the field (40th). The Pirates have also held the opposition to just 29.0% from downtown, which is 13th in the nation against the trey.
The Under is 6-1 in Seton Hall’s past 7 against winning teams while going 17-6-1 in its last 24 road games. The Under is also 5-0 in the past 5 against winning teams for St. John’s, while going 6-1 in the past 7 at home.
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