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Big East Tournament: St. John’s vs. Marquette odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s St. John’s vs. Marquette Big East odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (18-14) visit the No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles (25-6) on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Big East Tournament. Tip from Madison Square Garden is set for noon ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St John’s vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

St. John’s took down Butler 76-63 on Wednesday in the 1st round to cover as 6.5-point favorites. It has covered the spread in back-to-back games and is 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games and 14-18 ATS on the season.

Marquette is the tournament No. 1 seed and earned a 1st-round bye. It beat St. John’s 96-94 in its last regular season game on Saturday, but failed to cover as 11.5-point home favorites. The Golden Eagles are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games and 17-13 ATS this season.

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St John’s vs. Marquette odds

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Moneyline (ML): Off the board
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +6.5 (-105) | Marquette -6.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 161.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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St John’s vs. Marquette picks and predictions

Prediction

Marquette 80, St. John’s 71

Moneyline

Not available, but the expected line for Marquette would likely be unplayable and offer little value.

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Against the spread

LEAN MARQUETTE -6.5 (-115).

While St. John’s kept the game within reach in their Saturday matchup, Marquette has a clear advantage with a 1st-round bye. The Golden Eagles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss, 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games after scoring 90 or more points in their previous game, and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game.

St. John’s is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games following an outright win and is 1-3 ATS this season playing as a 5-7-point underdog.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 161.5 (-110).

While both teams’ strong point is their offense, they both tend to underperform on neutral floors. The Under is 11-3-1 in the Red Storm’s last 15 neutral site games and 4-1 in the Golden Eagles’ last 5 neutral site games.

As it stands, 161.5 points would be tied for the 2nd-highest closing total in St. John’s last 10 games and tied for the highest closing line in Marquette’s last 10 games.

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Big East Tournament: Butler vs. St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Butler vs. St. John’s odds, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Butler Bulldogs (14-17, 6-14 Big East) and St. John’s Red Storm (17-14, 7-13) meet Wednesday in a 1st-round matchup in the Big East Tournament. Tip from Madison Square Garden in New York is at 3 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Butler vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Butler closed out the regular season with 4 losses in the final 5 games, although setbacks against ranked teams Marquette and Xavier is nothing to be ashamed about.

The Over cashed in the final game for the Bulldogs against the Musketeers, and that snapped an impressive 9-0 Under run for Butler, including the most recent meeting with St. John’s Feb. 7.

The Bulldogs topped the Johnnies 68-66 in the Feb. 8 matchup at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, avenging a 77-61 drubbing in NYC on Jan. 10. The Under cashed in each of the regular-season meetings.

St. John’s also lost its final 2 regular-season games and 3 of its last 4, although all 3 setbacks were against ranked teams. The Red Storm enters 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games after going 0-6 ATS in the previous 6 outings.

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Butler vs. St. John’s odds

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Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
Against the spread: Butler +6.5 (-115) | St. John’s -6.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Butler vs. St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 72, Butler 63

Moneyline

The game was OTB at the time of publishing, but it will be too expensive to bet St. John’s when a moneyline comes online, anyway.

PASS, and look to the spread instead.

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Against the spread

ST. JOHN’S -6.5 (-105) has the home-crowd advantage playing in New York City, and it served the Johnnies well at Carnesecca Arena in mid-January when it pasted Butler 77-61.

Neither team has played particularly well at any point, especially down the stretch, which is why they both find themselves in the opening game of the conference tourney on Wednesday. Still, the Red Storm has Posh Alexander, David Jones and Joel Soriano, a solid trio which should be enough to advance St. John’s at least 1 game in this tourney.

St. John’s has covered 3 of the last 4 meetings in this series, and for what it’s worth, the home side has won 6 of the last 7 in this series. While, true, this is technically a neutral-site event, it is in New York City, just miles from its campus, while Butler isn’t likely to travel well from Indianapolis, especially for a likely 1-and-done scenario for a sub-.500 team.

Over/Under

UNDER 144.5 (-110) is the best play on the board in this Big East Tourament opening matchup.

The Under was 9-1 in the final 10 regular-season games for Butler, including the most recent meeting against St. John’s. In fact, both games with the Red Storm cashed Under, and neither game was particularly close to threatening to go high.

The Red Storm scored plenty during the regular season at 77.6 PPG, while they were one of the worst defensive teams in the league, allowing 75.7 PPG. It isn’t a slam-dunk play by any means, but Butler’s offense is also brutal, going for just 65.3 PPG, and it is one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the conference, while doing a solid job defensively to mitigate the risk.

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St. John’s at Georgetown odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s St. John’s at Georgetown odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (16-12, 6-11 Big East) and Georgetown Hoyas (7-21, 2-15) meet Wednesday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. Georgetown game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Red Storm are coming off a 77-67 loss at home against current-No. 19 Creighton Saturday, snapping a modest 2-game win streak at De Paul (92-83, Feb. 14) and at home against current-No.18 Providence (73-68, Feb. 11).

The Hoyas are looking to avenge a 75-73 road loss at the Red Storm on Jan. 29, although Georgetown easily covered as a 10-point underdog. That cover is part of a 9-1 against-the-spread run across the past 10 outings dating back to Jan. 16.

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St. John’s at Georgetown odds

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Moneyline (ML): St. John’s -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Georgetown +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s -2.5 (-105) | Georgetown +2.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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St. John’s at Georgetown picks and predictions

Prediction

Georgetown 73, St. John’s 72

Moneyline

GEORGETOWN (+110) is worth a look on its home court, as it looks to build upon the momentum of a rare road conference win at Butler Sunday (68-62).

The last time these teams faced each other, the Hoyas were on the short end of a 2-point game at St. John’s. Georgetown hasn’t waved the white flag despite being in the basement of the Big East, and it has been playing very competitive basketball for the last month.

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Against the spread

GEORGETOWN +2.5 (-115) is the lean, although the difference between the money line and the spread is rather negligible.

The Hoyas have covered 9 of the past 10 games overall, including the most recent meeting with St. John’s. Georgetown is 6-1 ATS in the past 7 games against teams with a winning overall record, too.

Over/Under

UNDER 156.5 (-115) is the best play on the board in this Big East battle.

While the Over is 6-1 in the past 7 road games for the Red Storm, the Under cashed in the previous meeting with the Hoyas.

It’s all about the Under for Georgetown. The Under is 5-2 in its last 7 games overall, 5-2 in its last 7 home games and 5-1 in its last 6 games following a cover.

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St. John’s at Xavier odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s St. John’s at Xavier odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (14-9, 4-8 Big East) visit the No. 15 Xavier Musketeers (18-5, 10-2) in Cincinnati Saturday at 5 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. Xavier odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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After winning an overtime battle 85-83 Wednesday as a 4-point home favorite over 17th-ranked Providence in its last game, Xavier will get less of a test in this one against a St. John’s team which has struggled since entering Big East play.

A high scoring game should be in store with the Red Storm averaging 77.3 points per game and the Musketeers allowing 76.2 PPG, which ranks 336th per Covers.com.

On the other end of the court, the numbers are not much different. St. John’s allows 73.6 PPG (ranking 294th), while Xavier is the 8th-highest scoring team in the country at 83.3 PPG.

Defense will be optional for both teams and a shootout is likely.

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St. John’s at Xavier odds

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Moneyline (ML): St. John’s +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Xavier -425 (bet $425 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +8.5 (-105) | Xavier -8.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 166.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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St. John’s at Xavier picks and predictions

Prediction

Xavier 90, St. John’s 79

Moneyline

AVOID.

St. John’s (+310) has not been the same team since entering Big East play, while Xavier (-425) has continued to excel. While it is not impossible for the Red Storm to pull off the upset, I don’t see it happening.

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Against the spread

XAVIER -8.5 (-115) is the side here.

Coming in after barely prevailing over Providence 85-83, Xavier will want to get back into cruise control and St. John’s is a good team to do it against.

St. John’s has failed to cover the spread in any of its last 4 games. While this will be a high-scoring game, it will not be a close one.

Over/Under

Although this O/U line being so high makes me nervous, I’m backing OVER 166.5 (-105).

The Red Storm have gone Over the total in its last 4 road games and have also gone Over the total in 5 of its last 6 games following an ATS loss.

For Xavier, the numbers are similar and lean toward the Over. The Musketeers have gone Over in 7 of 8 Saturday games while also going Over in 5 of 6 games against teams with losing road records. The Over has also hit in 8 of the Musketeers’ last 10 games following an ATS loss.

With the both defenses ranking outside the top 290 nationally, points will be flowing in Cincinnati for this one.

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Georgetown at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Georgetown at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Georgetown Hoyas (6-15, 1-9 Big East) and St. John’s Red Storm (13-8, 3-7) clash Sunday in New York. Tip at Madison Square Garden is at 2 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgetown vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Georgetown ended a 10-game losing streak this season and a near-700-day, 29-game Big East skid with a win in its last game, toppling DuPaul 81-76 as a 1.5-point underdog Tuesday. The Hoyas got to the free-throw line a season-high 41 times in the victory.

St. John’s was routed by Creighton 104-76 on the road Wednesday. The Red Storm are back at home looking to snap a 2-game losing streak straight up and against the spread. SJU has won 3 in a row over GU, all by double-digit margins.

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Georgetown at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline: Georgetown +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | St. John’s -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Georgetown +10.5 (-115) | St. John’s -10.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Georgetown at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 86, Georgetown 75

Moneyline

An SJU lean but not an actionable one. STEER CLEAR.

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Against the spread

The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 series meetings, so St. John’s is perhaps worth a line watch here. The Red Storm have some key advantages in the turnover and rebounding facets of the game.

In-league comps for Georgetown point to games that make SJU a decent play at -9.5 and perhaps worth some partial-unit action at -10.

PASS for now, but circle back.

Over/Under

The Over has hit in 3 of the last 4 GU-SJU games. It’s 7-0 in the Hoyas’ last 7 road games vs. foes with a winning home record (SJU is 9-3) and is 5-1 in the Red Storm’s last 6 games against teams playing at a .400 clip or worse.

Both teams rank in the top third in tempo per KenPom. SJU’s 14.8 seconds per possession is the quickest figure in NCAA-I hoops. Both teams get — and yield — a few too many good looks inside, and that makes up for an overall lack of 3-point shooting. Add in a decent amount of 2nd-chance opportunities, and free throws likely get to above-established levels.

TAKE THE OVER 157.5 (-115).

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Villanova at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Villanova at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Villanova Wildcats (9-10, 3-5 Big East) take on the St. John’s Red Storm (13-6, 3-5) at Madison Square Garden Friday. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Villanova vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Villanova and St. John’s have struggled since entering conference play, both boasting 3-5 records in Big East action. Villanova also has a losing record overall in its 1st season without coach Jay Wright at the helm since 2000.

The Red Storm have the advantage of a home game Friday. They are 9-2 at MSG, although it is not technically on campus. The Wildcats are 2-5 on the road and this will be another difficult test against a high-scoring team in St. John’s. The Storm are 36th nationally with 79.3 points per game, but they have struggled on the defensive side of things. St. John’s has allowed 72.4 points per game (254th). The key in this one will be if Villanova, at 71.4 points per game (180th), can take advantage and put points on the board.

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Villanova at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline (ML): Villanova +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | St. John’s -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Villanova +3.5 (-105) | St. John’s -3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Villanova at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 81, Villanova 75

Moneyline

PASS.

The Red Storm (-190) are too expensive as a standalone wager, but given that they are playing at home and with the offensive advantage this number is good as part of a parlay.

Against the spread

Hammer ST. JOHN’S -3.5 (-115).

Villanova got off to a rough start this season and things have not improved. While both teams have struggled in conference play, the Red Storm and their offense will have the ability to make shots and push the pace forward in this game. The higher the score is, the better the odds St. John’s covers this spread.

Over/Under

BET OVER 149.5 (-115).

St. John’s ranks 254th in the nation with 72.4 points allowed per game, and Villanova is not much better (69.4 points allowed per game, 186th). This game will be played in the high 70s or maybe even the low 80s.

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St. John’s at UConn odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s St. John’s at UConn odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (12-6, 2-5 Big East) battle the No. 7 UConn Huskies (15-3, 4-3) Sunday. Tip from XL Center is set for noon ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

St. John’s beat Butler 77-61 Tuesday, covering as a 3.5-point home favorite. The Red Storm have covered 2 in a row, but are only 8-10 against the spread (ATS). St. John’s ranks 42nd in the nation at 78.9 points per game.

The Huskies lost to Marquette 82-76 Wednesday, failing to cover as a 2-point road favorite. They are a 10-0 at home and 2-3 on the road. UConn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games but is 12-5-1 ATS on the season. UConn ranks 30th in opponents’ points per game at 62.6.

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St. John’s at UConn odds

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Moneyline (ML): St. John’s +625 (bet $100 to win $625) | UConn -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +14.5 (-115) | UConn -14.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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St. John’s at UConn picks and predictions

Prediction

UConn 80, St. John’s 74

Moneyline

PASS.

St. John’s is 0-4 on the road while UConn is 10-0 at home. The odds are justified and are unplayable both ways.

Against the spread

LEAN ST. JOHN’S +14.5 (-115).

The Red Storm have yet to be double-digit underdogs this season and aren’t that much worse than UConn, even on the road. They lost to Providence on the road 83-80 on Jan. 7. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games, none of which were by this amount.

UConn is just 1-2 ATS in its last 3 home games as well. UConn is also 2-5 ATS in conference games while St. John’s is 3-4. Considering the recent trends, back ST. JOHN’S +14.5 (-115).

Over/Under

BET OVER 151.5 (-105).

If there’s one thing both teams have been at it this season, it is hitting the projected Over. UConn has gone Over in 4 of its last 6 games and is 11-7 O/U this season. It is 7-3 O/U at home as well.

St. John’s is 9-8-1 O/U this season and has gone Over in 3 of its last 4. Both teams rank in the nation’s top 45 in points per game which suggests this game should be played at a high pace.

Put it all together and back the OVER 151.5 (-105).

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Marquette at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Marquette at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Marquette Golden Eagles (11-4, 3-1 Big East) battle the St. John’s Red Storm (11-4, 1-3) Tuesday. Tip from Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Marquette vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Golden Eagles beat the Villanova Wildcats 68-66 on the road Saturday, covering as 2.5-point road underdogs. Marquette is 9-5-1 against the spread (ATS) and 2-2 straight up on the road. The Golden Eagles have covered 4 of their last 5 games. Their strength is offense, ranking 24th in points per game (81.5).

St. John’s was blown out on the road Saturday against the Seton Hall Pirates, losing 88-66 as 3.5-point underdogs. The Red Storm are 6-9 ATS on the season and have covered just 3 of their last 10. Their strength is also offense, sitting 54th in points per game (78.6).

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Marquette at St. John’s odds

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Moneyline (ML): Off the board.
Against the spread (ATS): Marquette -2.5 (-110) | St. John’s +2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Marquette at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

Marquette 82, St. John’s 76

Moneyline

Not available.

Against the spread

BET MARQUETTE -2.5 (-110).

The Golden Eagles are 2-2 straight up on the road, but their 2 losses were to 12-3 Providence and to No. 1 Purdue, both by 5 points. The Red Storm aren’t up to the level of competition of either team Marquette has lost to on the road.

St. John’s has given no reason to believe in it after 3 straight losses, 1 of which was at home to Xavier. It has covered just 1 of its last 5 games and is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games.

Marquette has had far more success ATS this season and is 3-1 straight up in Big East play. It is 3-1 ATS in Big East play as well.

The success of the Golden Eagles in conference play and on the road versus the struggling Red Storm is why backing MARQUETTE -2.5 (-110) is the smart play here.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 156.5 (-110).

The Golden Eagles are 6-3 O/U in their last 9 games. Given their strength is offensive and they rank outside the top 180 in opponents’ FG percentage (43%) and opponents’ 3-point FG percentage (33.6%), this game should be 1 with a plethora of scoring.

As for St. John’s, it is a similar story as they rank 54th in scoring yet have given up 70.7 points per game, good for 232nd-best in the nation. They rank 170th in opponents’ FG percentage (42.5%).

Ultimately, considering the strength of both teams is offensively and the weakness is defensively, back the OVER 156.5 (-110).

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St. John’s at Seton Hall odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s St. John’s at Seton Hall odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The St. John’s Red Storm (11-3, 1-2 Big East) and the Seton Hall Pirates (7-7, 0-3) meet Saturday at Prudential Center. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (FOX Sports 1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. John’s vs. Seton Hall odds and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Red Storm came up just short against Xavier at home Wednesday, falling 84-79 as 1.5-point underdogs. It was the 2nd straight conference loss for the Johnnies after opening with an 86-67 win over DePaul in Big East play on Dec. 7, covering as 9-point favorites.

The Pirates have dropped their first 3 conference tilts against Providence (71-67, Dec. 17), Xavier (73-70, Dec. 20) and Marquette (83-69, Tuesday), covering only against the Musketeers. The Over is 2-0-1 for Seton Hall in 3 conference games to date.

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St. John’s at Seton Hall odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): St. John’s +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Seton Hall -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): St. John’s +3.5 (-105) | Seton Hall -3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

St. John’s at Seton Hall picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 70, Seton Hall 64

Moneyline

ST. JOHN’S (+145) is a value play on the road against Seton Hall, a team that has been very mediocre overall on the season.

The Johnnies won 84-63 last season on the road against the Pirates and will get it done again Saturday.

Against the spread

ST. JOHN’S +3.5 (-105) comes with a bit of risk, as it has dropped and failed to over the past 2 games. However, Seton Hall has also failed to win each of its 3 conference games and the Johnnies are a little deeper with C Joel Soriano averaging a double-double (15.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG), and 4 total players averaging 10.2 or more PPG.

Over/Under

UNDER 144.5 (-110) is worth a look in this Big East tilt. In the previous 6 meetings between these teams — and 8 of the past 9 — the Under has connected. That includes a pair of Under results last season.

The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games overall for the Johnnies while going 6-6-1 in 13 games overall for the Pirates. The Under is 4-2 in 6 games at home for Seton Hall.

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Xavier at St. John’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Xavier at St. John’s odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 25 Xavier Musketeers (10-3, 2-0 Big East) take on the St. John’s Red Storm (11-2, 1-1) Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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Xavier scores 83.8 points per game (14th nationally) and it can run it up on most teams. This game against St. John’s should be no different.

St. John’s has also started out well this season and its hopes for a March Madness bid after several seasons of slumps have relegated the Red Storm to an also-ran status in the Big East.

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Xavier 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 12:37 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Xavier -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | St. John’s +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): Xavier -1.5 (-115) | St. John’s +1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 162.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Xavier at St. John’s picks and predictions

Prediction

St. John’s 87, Xavier 84

Moneyline

BET ST. JOHN’S (+110).

Both teams in this game can run up the score. Xavier is a good team, but its defense is questionable, and the Red Storm will be able to take advantage. With St. John’s having a home-court advantage, it should come out in this game and get a win to start the 2nd half of the season.

Against the spread

PASS.

St. John’s is the underdog and should win so making a wager on the moneyline is the way to go. This 1.5-point spread does not give you a lot of wiggle room, and the odds are better for the outright win.

Over/Under

BET OVER 162.5 (-115).

The teams will come out refreshed from a holiday break and ready to run the floor. With both teams able to score in bunches, I do not see a problem with this number being as high as it is. It will be a fun game to watch, and it should go over with fouls at the end of a close game. OVER 162.5 (-115) is my favorite play.

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