Seton Hall vs. St. John's Prediction and Odds (Bet the Home Underdog)

A pair of Big East contenders meet on Saturday afternoon in a battle that could help sort out the crowded conference standings.

Each team is coming off of losses their most recent time out, Seton Hall in heartbreaking fashion last Saturday at Marquette in the final seconds, and St. John's by 23 at Creighton on Wednesday night.

Who can get back on track in this local showdown? Here are the odds from WynnBET Sportsbook.

Seton Hall vs. St. John's Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

• Seton Hall: -2.5 (-110)
• St John's: +2.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Seton Hall:
• St. John's:

Total: 156 (Over -110/Under -110)

Seton Hall vs. St. John's Prediction and Pick

Both teams are playing below their average performance this season during Big East play, but I do believe we see a tight game throughout with little separation throughout.

Each club plays at a frenetic pace, with the Johnnie's ranking tops in the conference in turnover rate and the fastest average possession length on offense. Seton Hall plays at the third pace but also are 32nd in limiting turnovers, so I expect a ton of transition opportunities with breakaway layups all over.

However, the Pirates struggle to shoot it from deep, outside the top 300 in three-point percentage and have seen their offensive rebounding rate come down during conference play.

I expect we see a nice bounce back effort from the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden after getting bludgeoned by Creighton on Wednesday, and a close affair on Saturday afternoon. At over a possession, I'm more than happy to grab the home dog in what should be a barnburner.

LEAN: St. John's +2.5