Two teams that earned a first-round bye tip off their Big East Tournament hopes on Thursday as the No. 5 Creighton Bluejays face the No. 4 Seton Hall Pirates at 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Shaheen Holloway’s squad has been great away from home, and the Bluejays were dreadful to close the year, so my Seton Hall vs. Creighton predictions and college basketball picks are riding with the Pirates on Thursday, March 12.
Seton Hall vs Creighton prediction
Seton Hall vs Creighton best bet
Seton Hall vs Creighton best bet: Seton Hall -3 (-110)
If all you did is bet the Seton Hall Pirates against the spread in road games, you’d be having a fine season betting college hoops.
Shaheen Halloway’s squad is 12-2 ATS away from Newark, and it's therefore no surprise that they check in 15th in Haslametrics’ Away From Home rating. The Creighton Bluejays, meanwhile, limped to a 2-13 ATS finish in its last 15.
Seton Hall’s defense (13th in adjusted efficiency) is elite, and the offense prefers to get to the cup, which is doable against a Creighton defense ranking 317th in shooting proximity against.
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Seton Hall vs Creighton same-game parlay
A Seton Hall cover best correlates with the Under as the Pirates are 12-19 O/U on the year and 4-10 O/U in their last 14 games.
They’ll hold an edge on the board against a poor rebounding Creighton squad (204th in rebounding percentage), which will help control possession and allow them to play at their preferred leisurely pace (306th in adjusted tempo).
Najai Hines (18.2% rebounding percentage) saw an elevated role to end the regular season and has a favorable matchup in which to gobble up boards.
Seton Hall vs Creighton SGP
- Seton Hall -3
- Under 133.5
- Najai Hines Over 6.5 rebounds
Our beyond the arc SGP: In the mud with Budd
Adam “Budd” Clark was the only Pirates player to earn All-Big East recognition (second team and all-defensive team), and averaged 16.2 ppg in his last 14 contests. Creighton is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 and 9-16 O/U in its last 25 in the first half of games.
Seton Hall vs Creighton SGP
- Adam Clark Over 14.5 points
- Adam Clark Over 4.5 assists
- Seton Hall -1.5 1H
- Under 64.5 1H
Seton Hall vs Creighton odds
- Spread: Seton Hall -3 | Creighton +3
- Moneyline: Seton Hall -155 | Creighton +130
- Over/Under: Over 131.5 | Under 131.5
Seton Hall vs Creighton betting trend to know
Creighton is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games. Find more college basketball betting trends for Seton Hall vs. Creighton.
How to watch Seton Hall vs Creighton
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY |
| Date | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 2:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | Peacock |
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