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

USA Today

01-03-2025

The Seton Hall Pirates (7-21, 2-15 Big East) and the No. 7 St. John's Red Storm (25-4, 16-2) meet Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college basketball odds around the Seton Hall vs. St. John's odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Pirates lost for a third consecutive game last time out on Thursday against Villanova, but they covered as 8-point underdogs in the 59-54 setback. Seton Hall is an impressive 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 games, as it definitely hasn't waved the white flag despite being well under .500.
The Red Storm pounded the Pirates 79-51 in Newark in the first meeting Jan. 18 as 9.5-point favorites as the Under (139) cashed. G RJ Luis Jr. went wild with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals while dropping in 4 triples in that victory. Seton Hall G Isaiah Coleman was the only Pirates player who scored double digits, ending up with 11 points in the first meeting despite a 1-for-13 shooting night.
St. John's has won 4 in a row since a 73-71 upset loss at Villanova Feb. 12, and the Johnnies have covered each of the past 3 outings. The Under is 2-1 in the past 3 games and 8-4 in the past 12 contests.
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Seton Hall at St. John's odds
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Moneyline (ML) : Seton Hall +1650 (bet $100 to win $1,650) | St. John's -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
: Seton Hall +1650 (bet $100 to win $1,650) | St. John's -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100) Against the spread : Seton Hall +21.5 (-118) | St. John's -21.5 (-102)
: Seton Hall +21.5 (-118) | St. John's -21.5 (-102) Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Seton Hall at St. John's picks and predictions
Prediction
St. John's 81, Seton Hall 59
St. John's (-10000) will cost you $100 of risk for every $1 of profit. There is never a reason to bet huge favorites, but this number is especially ridiculous.
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PASS.
ST. JOHN'S -21.5 (-102) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
While the Pirates have covered the past 2 games, and gone 3-1 ATS in the past 4 outings, they are 0-2 ATS this season as underdogs of 14 or more points.
The Red Storm won the first meeting by 28 points on the road, and the Johnnies have covered 3 in a row. Be careful, though, as St. John's is just 1-3 ATS in the past 4 games as a double-digit favorite.
OVER 134.5 (-110) might be the best play on the board in this Big East mismatch.
Be careful not to get too carried away, though. While the Over has a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 games for St. John's, the Under is 8-4 in the past 12 outings. For Seton Hall, the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 outings.
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