St. John’s Red Storm vs Seton Hall Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 1/16/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Red Storm versus the Pirates? Tip off is at at 8:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FS1. The game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The Red Storm are the favorites in this Big East conference matchup the against the Pirates. The over/under for the game is set at 146.5 points.

ST. JOHN’S RED STORM VS SETON HALL PIRATES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seton Hall Pirates +1

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 8:30 ET on Tuesday, January 16th.

WHY BET THE SETON HALL PIRATES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Pirates.
• Not only will Seton Hall pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Is A Road Victory Likely for the Favored Red Storm?

St. John’s heads into this game as the favorite, which is a position they are very comfortable in. They have been favored in 12 of their 17 games this season, going 10-2 in those games. Their overall record is 12-5, and they are 4-2 in Big East play.

On the road, the Red Storm have gone 4-4 this season, and their average scoring margin in these games is +1.0. They are coming off a 66-65 loss to Creighton, and their record in their last 10 road games is 4-6.

St. John’s has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and they are currently 6-6 vs. the spread when favored. However, their ATS mark as the favorite has been just 1-2 in their last three games. On the road, the Red Storm have gone 5-3 ATS this year and they are 7-3 in their last 10 road games vs. the spread.

St. John’s over/under record this season is 10-7 and today’s over/under line of 146.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (148.7). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 143 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.

In their most recent game, the St. John’s offense concluded with only 65 points against Creighton. Throughout the game, they made 2/11 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 40.6%. Joel Soriano is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 17. Meanwhile, Daniss Jenkins also brings a PPG average of 12.9 into the game.

At present, the Red Storm’s defense is nationally ranked 119th, allowing 69.9 points per game. So far, the St. John’s defense is giving up an average of 9.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.6 times per game (523rd).

Will the Pirates Make it Happen at Home?

Seton Hall comes into this game with a 12-5 record, including a 5-1 mark in Big East action. Their current win streak is four games, and they have gone 8-2 in their last 10 games at home.

As the underdog, the Pirates are 5-4 this season, and they have gone 8-1 at home. Their average scoring margin at home is +13.3 compared to -4.9 on the road.

Seton Hall’s ATS record this season is 8-9, but they have gone 5-4 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Pirates have gone 6-4 ATS.

Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Seton Hall’s games this season (140.7). So far, 11 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0.

In their recent matchup, the Seton Hall offense ended with 78 points against Butler. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 50.8% and made 8 threes. The team’s top scorer is Kadary Richmond, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 16.4, while Al-Amir Dawes also maintains a PPG average of 13.4 leading up to the game.

Currently, the Pirates’ defense holds the 101st rank in the nation, allowing 68.9 points per game. In their previous game vs. Butler, the Bulldogs finished with a field goal percentage of 40% and a total of 72 points vs. Seton Hall.