Seton Hall Pirates vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 3/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Seton Hall (+7)

The Seton Hall Pirates (20-11) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Friday where they will take on the St. John's Red Storm (25-6) in the Big East Semifinals. St. John's opens as 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 132.5.

The Seton Hall Pirates played St. John's and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-65 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pirates ended up with 17 and St. John's finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 out of their 20 tries from three-point range. St. John's finished the game at 59.1% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 22 shots. Furthermore, St. John's pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. St. John's dished out 16 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. When discussing defending, Seton Hall let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 26 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pirates buried 18 of 27 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Seton Hall walked away from the contest with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and converted 1 of their 11 shots from distance.

Adam Clark is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played 30 mins but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He scored 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Seton Hall will play this contest with a mark of 20-11 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seton Hall is collecting 35.7 boards per game and has 403 assists on the campaign, which is 274th in the nation in terms of passing. The Pirates are shooting 30.5% on shots from distance (148 of 485) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.4 points per outing (301st in the country) while shooting 43.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pirates are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 12th in the nation in opponents PPG (65.1). The Pirates defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.3% (655 of 1,624) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 67th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 380 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 72-65 when they faced Seton Hall. In the matter of how they rebounded, St. John's permitted Seton Hall to collect 31 overall (10 offensive). They shot 9.1% from three-point range by shooting 1 out of 11 and finished the contest at 18 out of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Red Storm allowed Seton Hall to convert 23 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% in this contest. In all, the Red Storm finished shooting 26 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, St. John's made 7 of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.1%. Seton Hall had 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Red Storm to the free throw line for 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Red Storm snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest.

Zuby Ejiofor ended up being a factor for the Red Storm in this matchup. He made 8 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 24 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

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St. John's has a win-loss record of 25-6 this year. The Red Storm are committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per contest (50th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. St. John's has accounted for 2,538 pts so far this year (81.9 per game) and they grab 38.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Red Storm are shooting 45.2% from the field, which ranks 188th in Division 1.

The Red Storm are ranked 89th in college in PPG given up with 70.5. They have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (70th in college). The St. John's defense allows 31.9% on 3-point attempts (201 of 630) and opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.1 assists and 34.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 74th and 193rd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seton Hall (+7)

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