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| St. John's Red Storm | Seton Hall Pirates |
| 15-9 | February 13, 2014, 09:00 | Prudential Center | 13-11 |
Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for St. John's when they take on the Seton Hall Pirates on Thursday in college hoops betting action.
The Pirates bring a 13-11 record (11-12 ATS) to this tilt against the 15-9 Red Storm, who are 9-13 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Seton Hall go 14-9 so far and the Red Storm go 11-10-1.
View St. John's Red Storm vs Seton Hall Pirates Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Pirates in this one found them listed as -1.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Thursday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Red Storm was expected to move the line.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Pirates at No. 155 and the Red Storm at No. 86 heading into this contest.
St. John's was a 70-65 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Creighton. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. St. John's got 19 points from D'Angelo Harrison en route to a 70-65 victory over Creighton on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Last time out for Seton Hall, they were a 77-66 loser as they battled Marquette at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point favorite. The Pirates got 15 points from Brian Oliver, but it was Marquette that prevailed in a 77-66 final on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Seton Hall's No. 85 nationally ranked offense (74.12 points per game) against a Red Storm defense that sits as the No. 75 at 67.12 PPG. The Pirates have been averaging 45.52% from the field, more than the Red Storm have managed so far this season (44.56% on average).
A few Red Storm at Pirates trends to consider:
St. John's is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. John's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. John's is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
St. John's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Seton Hall is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seton Hall is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. John's home to Georgetown, Sunday, February 16th
Seton Hall at Georgetown, Thursday, February 20th
