8:35 pm
December 29

St. John’s @ Seton Hall

Who will WIN this matchup?

St. John’s Red Storm (12-0)

@ Seton Hall Pirates (9-3)

 

Current odds:

St. John’s Red Storm: (+140)

Seton Hall Pirates: (-160)

 

• The line for the game is Seton Hall by 3 points.

• Ponds paces four double-digit scorers for St. John’s, averaging 19.6 points with impressive shooting percentages from the field (52.7), the 3-point line (37.5) and the foul line (87.5). He has been relatively quiet over the last four weeks, scoring 16 points or fewer in four of the last five games, although he recently dished out a career-high 14 assists in a win over Wagner. Marvin Clark II and Mustapha Heron scored 23 points apiece against Sacred Heart in the Red Storm’s most recent game, while LJ Figueroa added 15 points – his 11th straight game in double figures.

• Only a late collapse against Louisville earlier this month has kept Seton Hall from entering this matchup with a nine-game winning streak. The Pirates are a bit of a one-man show offensively, as Myles Powell averages 23.1 points and the second-leading scorer for Seton Hall is Michael Nzei (9.8). Powell’s last four games have featured three efforts of at least 27 points, and the junior guard has been held below 15 points only once all season.

• St. John’s leads the all-time series 59-40, but Seton Hall won 75-70 a season ago.

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