Creighton vs. St. John’s Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, and Latest Odds
The No. 15 Creighton Bluejays and the unranked St. John’s Red Storm at Madison Square Garden to kick off Sunday's College Basketball slate. Which team has the edge in this Big East matchup? Matt McCuen answers.
Matt McCuen - February 25, 2024, 9:05 AM EST
5 minCreighton vs. St. John’s Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, and Latest Odds
The Creighton Bluejays and the St. John’s Red Storm will meet from the world's most famous arena on Sunday afternoon.
Madison Square Garden will be the sight for a highly anticipated Big East matchup.
Creighton vs. St. John’s DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: February 25, 2024
- Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: CBS
Creighton vs. St. John’s Odds
- Spread: Creighton -3 (-110), St. John’s +3 (-115)
- Total Odds: O/U 152.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Creighton (-137), St. John’s (+114)
Creighton vs. St. John’s Prediction
Creighton begins this contest ranked 15th in the nation with a 20-7 record.
The Bluejays are coming off their most impressive win of the season as they took down the number one team in college basketball (UConn) at home on Tuesday.
Regardless of the result of this game, Creighton will move up in the rankings on Monday.
Greg McDermott’s squad brings an 11-5 conference record into play, which is third place in the Big East.
Creighton will attempt to extend their win streak to five games this afternoon.
Senior Baylor Scheierman leads the team with 18.4 points and 8.7 rebounds.
Junior Trey Alexander has delivered a great season, adding 17.1 points and a team-best 4.7 assists.
Big man Ryan Kalkbrenner has averaged 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds.
The Bluejays offense has scored 81.3 points per game while allowing 69.1.
St John’s rolls into this contest unranked with a 15-12 record.
It has been a disappointing season in the first year of the Rick Pitino era.
Pitino was quoted this week saying this is the least fun he has had coaching. The 71-year-old is known for his fiery personality.
The Red Storm must close the season on a run to be considered for an at-large bid.
St John’s 7-9 conference record is eighth best in the Big East.
New York native Joel Soriano leads the team with 14.8 points and 9.4 rebounds.
Senior Daniss Jenkins has averaged 14.3 points and a team-best 5.4 assists.
Penn transfer Jordan Dingle has added 10.8 points and 1.6 assists.
The Red Storm offense has averaged 76.6 points per game, while the opposition has averaged 71.4 points.
Creighton vs. St. John’s Pick
This is an excellent spot for the Johnnies at home this afternoon.
Creighton is in a letdown spot coming off their biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, St John’s needs to win this game to keep any hopes of making the tournament alive.
St John’s has played better at home this year with a 9-4 record compared to 3-6 on the road.
Pick: St. John’s +3 -115 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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