Seton Hall Pirates vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Starkville, MS

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (25-4) welcome the Seton Hall Pirates (7-21) at Carnesecca Arena on Saturday.

The Seton Hall Pirates faced Villanova and took a loss by a final of 59-54 in their last contest. Seton Hall wrapped up the game having earned a 36.4% field goal percentage (20 out of 55) and converted 6 out of their 20 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pirates buried 8 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 47.1%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Seton Hall allowed the other team to shoot 40.5% from the floor on 17 of 42 shooting. Villanova dished out 7 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In addition, Villanova snagged 30 rebounds (2 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Villanova ended up going 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 22 attempts. They also knocked down 7 out of their 20 tries from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 18 and Villanova totaled 15 personal fouls.

Dylan Addae-Wusu is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He was able to score 18 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 38.9% from the floor and also distributed 6 assists.

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Seton Hall enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 7-21 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Seton Hall is collecting 32.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 309 dimes this season, which is 348th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Pirates are hitting 31.7% on 3-point shots (151 of 476) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 62.3 points per contest (361st in Division 1) while shooting 39.8% from the field.

On defense, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 222nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 384 conceded on the year. The Pirates are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (659 of 1,433) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 106th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.6).

In their last game, the St. John's Red Storm went home victorious with a score of 76-70 when they played Butler. Regarding team rebounding, St. John's allowed Butler to get 32 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 27 and ended up shooting 16 out of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Red Storm permitted Butler to bury 24 out of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.3% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Red Storm went 29 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. When it comes to 3-point shots, St. John's converted 4 out of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Butler was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Red Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Red Storm were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game.

RJ Luis pitched in for the Red Storm in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game.

St. John's has a win-loss mark of 25-4 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Red Storm are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 177th in the nation. St. John's has scored 2,280 pts for the season (78.6 per contest) and they average 40.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (55th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Red Storm have committed 16.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The St. John's defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (223 of 680) and their opposition knocks down 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.0 assists and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 170th and 227th in those categories. The Red Storm on the defensive end are ranked 28th in college in PPG allowed with 65.8. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (17th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. John's

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