The Pirates will try to cover the spread at Prudential Center on Thursday when they get a visit from the St. John's Red Storm in college basketball action.
And if recent history is any indication, the home team will indeed cover the number, as the road team is just 1-6 ATS the past seven games in this battle of Big east foes.
View St. John's vs Seton Hall Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Red Storm listed as 2.5-point favorites. The best Seton Hall line was at Sportsbook at +3.5 this morning.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 56-ranked Pirates and the No. 111-rated Red Storm in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-68 win for the Red Storm on Thursday.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Red Storm rank No. 288 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.5 per game. That compares with Seton Hall’s No. 124 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Seton Hall is college basketball's No. 247-ranked team at 5.5 per game, while the Red Storm rate No. 334 with 4.3 per game.
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, St. John's owns the country's No. 190-rated mark, allowing 71.2 points per game on the highway. Seton Hall, on the other hand, rates No. 271 in scoring at home.
St. John's was an 81-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Villanova. They covered the 6.5–point spread as underdogs. Dwight Hardy poured in a team-high 34 points for St. John's on Saturday, as they defeated Villanovan 81-68 at Villanova Pavilion.
Seton Hall was a 60-48 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Notre Dame. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as underdogs. Seton Hall suffered a 60-48 loss against Notre Dame on Saturday, getting 16 points from Jeff Robinson in a losing effort at Joyce Center.
St. John's Red Storm Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing South Florida are 1-4
After playing Villanova are 2-8
After a win are 7-3
Seton Hall Pirates Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Marquette are 2-6
After playing Notre Dame are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
A few Red Storm at Pirates trends to consider:
St. John's is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
St. John's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. John's
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seton Hall's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 7 games
Seton Hall is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. John's
