St. John's Red Storm (12-5) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (12-5)
January 16, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Seton Hall Pirates +1.5; Over/Under: 146.5
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The St. John’s Red Storm will play the Seton Hall Pirates in a Big East game on Tuesday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. St. John’s has won four of their last five games, while Seton Hall is on a four-game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the St. John’s vs Seton Hall prediction.
St. John’s Preview
The St. John’s Red Storm are 12-5 (4-2) this year after they lost to Creighton by a score of 66-65 in their last game. St. John’s trailed 35-30 at halftime and came up just short on their comeback attempt in the loss. The Red Storm shot 40.6% from the field and recorded 41 rebounds in the game. St. John’s had won their previous four games against Providence, Villanova, Butler, and Hofstra. The Red Storm are scoring 78.6 points per game with 40.8 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game, while allowing 69.9 points against per game this year. Joel Soriano is averaging 17 points per game, 10.1 rebounds per game, and 1.8 blocks per game. St. John’s is shooting 44.8% from the field, 70.9% on free throws, and 34.3% on three pointers this season.
Seton Hall Preview
The Seton Hall Pirates are 12-5 (5-1) this season after they defeated Butler by a score of 78-72 in their last game. Seton Hall led 45-37 at the half and was able to get the win, despite only scoring 33 points in the second half. The Pirates shot 50.8% from the field and were +7 in rebounding margin in the game. Seton Hall has also defeated Georgetown, Marquette, and Providence during this winning streak. The Pirates are scoring 73.6 points per game with 37.2 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game, while giving up 68.9 points against per game this season. Kadary Richmond is averaging 16.4 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, and 4.6 assists per game. Seton Hall is shooting 46.6% from the field, 76.6% on free throws, and 32.3% on three pointers this year.
St. John’s vs Seton Hall Betting Prediction
Both of these teams come into this matchup playing very well recently, but Seton Hall will be at home for this matchup. The Pirates are on a four game winning streak and have knocked out Marquette and Providence during the streak. St. John’s came up just short on the road against Creighton in their last game, but they had wins over Providence and Villanova prior to that loss. Seton Hall is the slightly better shooting team and I think they get the job done at home. These are two very solid Big East teams and I expect a good game, so give me the points at home with Seton Hall.
