Seton Hall vs St John’s Odds and Picks (Jan. 22)
- Seton Hall takes on St. John’s on Saturday, January 22nd, at 12:00 pm ET in New York City
- The Pirates are coming off a 73-72 road loss against Marquette on Saturday, while the Red Storm lost to Creighton 87-64 in Omaha Wednesday
- See the current moneyline, point spread, and game total, plus predictions
The Seton Hall Pirates (11-5, 2-4 Big East) — who are unranked for the first time in two months — take on the St. John’s Red Storm (10-6, 2-3 Big East) Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Tip off is at 12:00 pm ET on FS1.
Seton Hall enters the contest as slight favorites according to oddsmakers and KenPom predicts the Pirates will win 81-77.
Seton Hall vs St. John’s Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | TBD | -2.5 (-110) | O 156 (-110) |
| St. John’s | TBD | +2.5 (-110) | U 156 (-110) |
Odds as of January 21st, 2022Â at BetMGM
Kevin Willard’s team had an overwhelming 47-26 rebounding advantage in the heartbreaking, one-point loss to the Golden Eagles — but couldn’t overcome 20 turnovers. The Bucs had a chance for a miraculous victory, but a late inbounds pass from Alexis Yetna went about 25 feet and slipped through the grasp of Tyrese Samuel before a Marquette player grabbed it and that was that.
Meantime, Mike Anderson’s club allowed the Bluejays to score a season-high 49 points in the first half of a 23-point blowout. Johnnies leading scorer Julian Champagnie was held four points below his average with17 points. Aaron Wheeler contributed 16, while Dylan Addae -Wusu finished with 10 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
See everyone in Midtown tomorrow afternoon!@Smithball_skill | @StJohnsBBall #SJUBB | #WeAreNewYorksTeam pic.twitter.com/BKL6MXUBwl
— St. John's Red Storm (@StJohnsRedStorm) January 21, 2022
Bounce-Back Bucs
In the final seconds of the game against the Golden Eagles, senior guard Bryce Aiken was whistled for a foul on Marquette’s Greg Elliott — even though Elliott appeared to elbow Aiken in the nose on the play. Elliott made 1-of-2 free throws and Marquette escaped with the victory despite a season-high 28 points from Aiken. Now, can the Bucs bounce back against the Red Storm on the road?
Following the bitter defeat, Seton Hall fell out of the top-25 and has had essentially a bye week to regroup and get back into rhythm. Backcourt mates Jared Rhoden (16.6 ppg) and Aiken (14.5 ppg) lead the team in scoring, with no other players in double-figures.
This team is balanced (29th in offensive adjusted efficiency and 43rd in defensive adjusted efficiency). But it needs to get back on track after losing four of its last six.
I Saw Red
St. John’s reverted back to the poor play it demonstrated during the non-conference schedule against Creighton on Wednesday. Following the ugly loss — which saw Creighton go 14-of27 (51.9%) from distance and outrebound the Johnnies 50-31 —Â the Red Storm dropped to 0-5 in Quad 1 games.
Bye week over 🚫 back at it tomorrow 🏀#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/8qUHKo52hf
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) January 21, 2022
Like Seton Hall, St. John’s is in a position to rebound Saturday. Johnnies star Champagnie, who averages over 21 points a contest, missed 14-of-21 shots. He’s certainly capable of taking over a game (going for a season-high 34 in victory over DePaul and 32 in defeat against Indiana earlier this season). But a desperate Seton Hall crew figures to put the defensive clamps down on him, leaving it up to Anderson’s role players to come through.
The Red Storm are quick — possessing the 6th-rated adjusted tempo and 3rd-rated average possession length in college hoops. But whether or not that speed will translate to a win at MSG remains to be seen.
Seton Hall vs St John’s Pick
For a team with NCAA Tournament hopes entering the season, Â it’s getting down to crunch time for the Johnnies. Opportunities like the one Saturday are becoming few and far between.
However, the same could be said for Seton Hall. I expect the Bucs to neutralize Champagnie and get the winning feeling back.
Pick: Seton Hall -2.5 (-110)
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