Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 3/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Peacock

Madison Square Garden is the location where the Seton Hall Pirates (20-11) will take on the Creighton Bluejays (15-16) on Thursday in the Big East Tournament.

The Creighton Bluejays stepped onto the hardwood against Butler and walked away with a win by a score of 76-59 in their last game. Creighton wrapped up the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 of 66) and converted 10 of their 28 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bluejays knocked down 10 of 10 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 out of 58 shooting. Butler distributed 12 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Butler grabbed 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Butler shot 87.5% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of 8 shots. They made 4 out of their 24 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Bluejays left the arena with 10 while Butler totaled 12 personal fouls.

Josh Dix is a player who was a factor in the game. He finished 52.9% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Creighton heads into this contest with a record of 15-16 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.2 fouls every game. As a team, Creighton is snagging 35.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 482 assists on the season, which has them ranked 101st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bluejays are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (307 of 878) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.6 points per contest (183rd in Division 1) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bluejays are able to force 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They rank 248th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 449 conceded on the campaign. The Bluejays are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.6% (889 of 1,949) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 35.3% on 3-pointers while they are 219th in D-1 in opponents points per game (75.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Seton Hall Pirates took a loss by a final score of 72-65 when they faced St. John's. With respect to cleaning the glass, Seton Hall permitted St. John's to grab 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 35.0% from three-point range by hitting 7 of 20 and finished the game at 13 of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). The Pirates allowed St. John's to knock down 26 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates shot 23 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 41.1%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Seton Hall knocked down 1 out of their 11 tries (9.1%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. St. John's earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 27 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Pirates were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Adam Clark ended up having an impact for the Pirates for the game. He knocked down 5 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He racked up 15 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for the game.

Seton Hall has a win-loss record of 20-11 for the year. As an offensive team, the Pirates are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks 276th in Division 1. Seton Hall has scored 2,181 points for the year (70.4 per game) and they collect 35.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.0 times per game (249th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per game. The Pirates commit 18.6 fouls per game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Seton Hall defense gives up 32.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (225 of 685) and their opposition makes 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.3 assists and 33.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 86th and 111th in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 11th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 65.1. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (22nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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