Seton Hall Pirates at St. John's Red Storm odds, picks and predictions

"Seton Hall, the Big East No. 4 seed, had a first-round bye and then topped the +3.5 Creighton Bluejays 72-61 (Under 135.5) Thursday. The Pirates are meeting the Red Storm for a second time in 8 days. The New York-area foes closed out their regular-season campaigns in a March 6 game in South Orange, New Jersey. St. John's won 72-65 to complete a 2-game regular-season sweep of the Pirates."

"Top-seed St. John's clocked a wire-to-wire 85-72 (Under 158.5) win over the +11.5 Providence Friars Thursday. Defending tourney-champ SJU is 17-1 over its last 18 games this season."

Seton Hall (21-11), the No. 4 seed, advanced to the Big East Tournament semifinal by defeating Creighton 72-61. They face top-seeded St. John's (26-6), ranked No. 13, in a Friday matchup at Madison Square Garden. This is their second meeting in eight days, with St. John's having won both regular-season contests (72-65 and 65-60). St. John's dominated Providence 85-72 in their quarterfinal and maintains a 17-1 record over their last 18 games. The Red Storm are defending tournament champions. Betting odds favor St. John's with a -400 moneyline and -8.5 spread, with the over/under set at 133.5 points.

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