Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Prudential Center is the location where the Seton Hall Pirates (12-2) will compete against the Creighton Bluejays (9-5) on Sunday.

The Creighton Bluejays took the court against Butler and took home the win by a score of 89-85 in their last contest. Creighton walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (31 out of 63) and made 13 out of their 32 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bluejays buried 14 of their 15 tries for a rate of 93.3%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 assists for this contest while creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning defense, Creighton let their opponent shoot 41.3% from the floor on 31 of 75 shooting. Butler distributed 19 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Butler totaled 39 boards (21 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Butler finished the contest at 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 26 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Bluejays ended up finishing with 16 and Butler totaled 17 personal fouls.

Jasen Green is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the field and recorded 5 assists. He played 37 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Creighton will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-5 on the year. They currently have an average of 79.2 points per outing (142nd in D-1) while going 46.7% from the field. The Bluejays are hitting 35.2% on three-point attempts (148 of 420) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Creighton is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 246 assists this year, which has them ranked 36th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bluejays are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They are 222nd in D-1 in allowing assists with 188 conceded on the season. The Bluejays defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (389 of 907) and they surrender 35.8 boards per game as a unit. They concede 32.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 144th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (71.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seton Hall Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 79-73 against Marquette. When discussing cleaning the glass, Seton Hall allowed Marquette to snag 29 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 29.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 27 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 at the charity stripe (70.4%). The Pirates permitted Marquette to knock down 23 of 63 tries from the field which left them shooting 36.5% in this game. When the game finished, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 25 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 39.1%. In relation to shots from downtown, Seton Hall knocked down 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.9%. Marquette committed 20 fouls for this game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Pirates were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this game.

A.J. Staton-McCray ended up being a factor for the Pirates for the matchup. He scored 14 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 12 in the game for a rate of 33.3%, and added 4 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a record of 12-2 this year. The Pirates are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per game (166th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. Seton Hall has scored 1,049 points this season (74.9 per contest) and they pull down 36.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 227th in Division 1.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (100 of 304) and their opponents are making 69.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.1 assists and 32.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 40th and 97th in those defensive categories. The Pirates on defense are ranked 9th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (30th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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