St. John's at Creighton odds, picks and predictions
The St. John's Red Storm (12-4, 4-1 Big East) and Creighton Bluejays (12-4, 3-2) will meet Saturday in Omaha. The opening tipoff at the CHI Health Center will be at 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the St. John's vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
St. John's has not beaten Creighton since March of 2020. The Red Storm are 0-6 against the Bluejays since. SJU enters this game on a 4-game win streak, though (2-2 against the spread). The Storm's last game was Wednesday when with a 75-73 win over Providence, failing to covers as 8-point favorites.
Creighton, ranked No. 20 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, has won 3 in a row (2-1 ATS) since falling to Big East foe Marquette Dec. 30. On Tuesday at DePaul, the Bluejays covered a -16 with an 84-56 triumph. They've shot 51.1% from the field during their win streak.
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St. John's at Creighton odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: St. John's +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Creighton -315 (bet $315 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): St. John's +7.5 (-110) | Creighton -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
St. John's at Creighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Creighton 85, St. John's 72
Moneyline
The lean on the Bluejays is substantial and worth testing against the point spread. PASS on this ML action.
Against the spread
This series has seen the Bluejays win 6 in a row straight up and ATS.
Peg CU has being a bit unlucky so far. In this match-up, the Bluejays are the better defensive team, not only in execution but in process. CU consistently forces opposing shooters into subpar looks. The Bluejays are exceptional cleaning the glass at that end, and that counters a big edge St. John's normally has -- the ability to crank out 2nd-chance points.
The Red Storm is average, but no better, in defending the perimeter. Creighton's 36.9% 3-point accuracy ranks 46th in the nation. The Bluejays have an extra day of rest on SJU. Their average winning margin across the last 3 series meetings at home is 19/7 points.
TAKE CREIGHTON -7.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
The Over is 6-2 across the last 8 series meetings. The Over is 4-1 in SJU's last 5 games.
This is a match-up of slow (CU) vs. fast (SJU). But we need to keep in mind how efficient the Bluejays are on offense. BartTorvik.com tabs Creighton's offensive efficiency at home as top-10 in the nation.
Figure this one getting 3-balled into the high-150s. TAKE THE OVER 153.5 (-110),
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