Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (20-9) are en route to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will play the Seton Hall Pirates (7-22).

The Creighton Bluejays stepped onto the hardwood against Xavier and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-61 in their last contest. Creighton finished having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 58) and knocked down 6 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Bluejays converted 3 of 7 shots for a percentage of 42.9%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 19 dimes in the game as well as creating 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to defense, Creighton allowed the other team to go 55.0% from the field on 33 out of 60 shooting. Xavier recorded 24 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Xavier totaled 30 boards (2 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Xavier finished the contest at 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of 8 shots. They made 11 of 21 attempts from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Bluejays ended up with 10 while Xavier finished the game with 10 fouls.

Ryan Kalkbrenner is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He finished 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Betting Picks

Creighton heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 20-9 for the season. They average 74.8 points per contest (149th in the country) while shooting 47.1% from the field. The Bluejays are connecting on 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (272 of 812) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Creighton is pulling in 37.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 492 assists this season, which is 23rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 11.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bluejays are forcing their opponents into 8.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are 45th in the nation in allowing assists with 338 conceded for the season. The Bluejays defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.7% (773 of 1,899) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 31.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 93rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.1).

The last time they took the court, the Seton Hall Pirates took a loss by a score of 71-61 against St. John's. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Seton Hall permitted St. John's to get 35 in total (12 offensive). They wrapped up this game 30.8% from distance by shooting 4 out of 13 and finished the contest at 21 out of 33 from the charity stripe (63.6%). The Pirates permitted St. John's to make 23 out of 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates finished 25 out of 48 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.1%. When talking about shots from distance, Seton Hall made 2 of 11 attempts (18.2%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 42.9%. St. John's committed 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 21 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Pirates earned 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 22 in this matchup.

Dylan Addae-Wusu was important for the Pirates for the matchup. He made 5 of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 7 assists in this contest.

Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 7-22 on the year. The Pirates commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.2 times per game (341st in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. Seton Hall has scored 1,804 pts so far this season (62.2 per contest) and they collect 31.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pirates are shooting 40.2% from the floor, which is 356th in D-1.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from distance (238 of 661) and opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 13.7 assists and 33.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 237th and 144th in those categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 106th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.6. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (303rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Creighton

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here