St. John’s doesn't have much to play for tonight. This game means so much more to the Pirates as they’re fighting for the big dance. Seton Hall held the Johnnies to 60 points in their first meeting, second lowest of the season, and that was on the road. The Pirates, while their offense isn’t the best, stay in games with their defense, forcing their opponent into a half-court slugfest. Seton Hall is also 9-1 ATS as underdogs this season.
Seton Hall’s defense has bolstered a fairly consistent trend to the under, which has gone 11-5 in home games this season. But this play is way more about the rematch adjustments after a wild first meeting back on Jan. 20 in Madison Square Garden. Seton Hall jumped all over St. John’s in the first half on a Tuesday night, leading by as many as 15 points early in the second half, before Rick Pitino’s squad stormed back to steal a 65-60 win. Now Pitino, who should have the team dialed in after a scare against Georgetown, can put in the adjustments to make sure a Seton Hall offense that has not been dominant in Big East play does not have the same success.
