The St. John’s Red Storm will look to win a fifth straight games as they host the Seton Hall Pirates on Tuesday night.
The Pirates are a bit overrated and will have a tough time competing with a well-rounded opponent on the road, which is why I’m taking the Red Storm to cover in my Seton Hall vs. St. John’s predictions below.
Read on to see my complete analysis of tonight’s Big East matchup in my free college basketball picks for Tuesday, January 20.
Seton Hall vs St. John's prediction
Seton Hall vs St. John's best bet: St. John’s -10.5 (-110)
While the Seton Hall Pirates were ranked as recently as last week, it’s unlikely that they will be considered anywhere near a top-25 team nationally when we get to the end of the season.
They’ve now lost two straight at home, and have been unimpressive on the offensive end of the court, shooting 43.4% from the field and scoring 72.8 ppg on the season.
On the other side of this game, it’s surprising that the St. John’s Red Storm hasn’t yet cracked the national rankings – though it is on the doorstep of doing so.
The Red Storm are a top 30 team in both offensive and defensive rating this year, and are 6-1 in Big East conference play.
Senior forward Zuby Ejiofor leads the way with 16.2 ppg, but his teammates contribute plenty of offense as well, with three others averaging double figures on the season.
St. John’s pace is also masking its defensive efforts, with opponents scoring 72.8 ppg against it – a number that looks mediocre until you see how it compares to the 86 points per game the Red Storm are putting up themselves.
Seton Hall’s defense will stop this game from becoming a complete runaway early, but they don’t have the weapons to hang with the Red Storm for 40 minutes, especially on the road.
St. John’s has covered in four straight games, and I’m betting on it making it five in a row tonight.
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Seton Hall vs St. John's same-game parlay
While I love St. John’s to cover here, I don’t think this will be a particularly high-scoring game, as the Pirates play tough defense and tend to slow games down to a crawl, both of which have me backing the
Under tonight. I’ll also take Ejiofor to hit his scoring total of 15.5 points, a number he has gone Over in have of his last six outings.
Seton Hall vs St. John's SGP
- St. John’s -10.5
- Under 145.5
- Zuby Ejiofor Over 15.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: Jackson keeps streak alive
Ian Jackson has dished out two assists in each of his last two games, and I like him as a value play in a longshot SGP to continue that streak.
Seton Hall vs St. John's SGP
- St. John’s -10.5
- Under 145.5
- Zuby Eiofor Over 15.5 points
- Ian Jackson Over 1.5 assists
Seton Hall vs St. John's odds
- Spread: Seton Hall +10.5 (-110) | St. John's -10.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Seton Hall +450 | St. John's -600
- Over/Under: Over 145.5 (-110) | Under 145.5 (-110)
Seton Hall vs St. John's betting trend to know
St. John’s is 4-0 ATS in its last four games overall. Find more college basketball betting trends for Seton Hall vs. St. John's.
How to watch Seton Hall vs St. John's
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY |
| Date | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FS1 |
Seton Hall vs St. John's key injuries
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