Seton Hall vs St. John’s Prediction 3/13/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Seton Hall Pirates and the St. John’s Red Storm meet Friday in Big East Tournament college basketball action from Madison Square Garden in New York. Here’s a Seton Hall vs St. John’s prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Seton Hall vs St. John’s pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Preview

The Pirates kicked off their season on a nice 14-2 run, then lost six of the next eight games versus UConn, Butler, St. John’s, DePaul, Villanova and Creighton. Since then it’s been a 5-3 stretch with losses to DePaul, UConn and St. John’s among wins over Providence, Butler, Georgetown, Xavier and Creighton. That gives the Pirates a 21-11 overall record in 32 games.

On Thursday in the tournament game versus Creighton, the Pirates were doing well after the first half with a 33-26 edge. Seton Hall was able to keep the Jays at bay the rest of the way on a 39-35 run and took the victory in the end 72-61. Leading the team in scoring was Adam Clark with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Jacob Dar was up there as well with 16 points and five rebounds.

St. John’s Red Storm Betting Preview

Over on the St. John’s side, they started out at 7-3 then hit a 2-2 stretch with losses to Kentucky and Providence. Next was a win streak over Butler, Creighton, Marquette, Villanova, Seton Hall, Xavier, Butler, DePaul, UConn, Xavier, Providence, Marquette and Creighton. After a loss to UConn came wins over Villanova, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Providence for a 26-6 run.

Matched up against Providence in the tournament game Thursday the Red Storm jumped out to a commanding 48-27 lead by the end of the first half. St. John’s was outscored 45-37 the rest of the way but held on for the double-digit win in the end 85-72. Zuby Ejiofor was tops on the team with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while three different players each had 14 points.

Seton Hall Pirates @ St. John’s Red Storm Betting Trends: March 13, 2026

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won each of its last 20 home night games against Conference opponents.
• Seton Hall has lost each of its last five night games against AP-ranked opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in 16 of its last 18 games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.

Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win

• Seton Hall has won the first half in three of its last four games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eighteen of St. John’s’ last 19 Conference Tournament games at Madison Square Garden have produced a total of 135+ points.
• Each of Seton Hall’s last six night games against Conference opponents at Madison Square Garden have produced a total of 131 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• St. John’s ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (4.8).
• St. John’s ranks 27th among Division 1 teams for point differential per game this season (+11.3).
• Seton Hall ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (4.8).
• Seton Hall ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (52.4).

Seton Hall vs St. John’s Prediction

I’m going to stay with St. John’s. The Storm had a pretty solid game versus Providence, eventually shooting 42.9 percent from the field with a 47-29 rebounding advantage and a 46-36 edge in the paint. St. John’s added 17 points off nine Friars turnovers. The Red Storm have now won four straight games (scoring 72 or more points in each) and 17 of their last 18 total.

These teams have met twice this year with St. John’s taking both games: 65-60 at home on January 20 and 72-65 in a road game on March 6. In that last road game, the Storm shot a nice 50 percent from the field with 41.1 percent shooting surrendered on defense. St. John’s was outmuscled on the boards 31-27 though, and hit just 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from the line. The Storm really need to clean a few things up in this tournament rematch.

Andrew Jett's Pick: St. John's Red Storm -7.5