St. John's (29-4) vs Creighton (24-9)
Game Info: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:30 pm (Madison Square Garden)
The Line: Betting Odds: St. John's -6.5 — Over/Under: 140.5
The Creighton Bluejays and St. John’s Red Storm meet on Friday in college basketball action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Creighton vs St. John’s prediction. This article will include a Creighton vs St. John’s Pick.
Creighton Bluejays Betting Preview
The Creighton Bluejays (24-9, 19-12-2 ATS) concluded the regular season with four wins in five games as they beat Georgetown, DePaul, Seton Hall, and Butler, while they lost to Xavier. Creighton entered the Big East tournament as the No. 2 seed and defeated DePaul and UConn in the previous two rounds to reach the finals.
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Creighton is averaging 75.7 PPG (134th) and is allowing 69.4 PPG (97th). The Bluejays are getting 38.0 RPG (60th) and dish out 17.3 APG (16th). Ryan Kalkbrenner is the team’s top performer with 19.8 PPG, a team-high 9.0 RPG, and a team-high 2.7 BPG. Steven Ashworth has 16.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and a team-high 7.0 APG, while Jamiya Neal contributes 11.2 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 4.4 APG, and a team-high 1.0 SPG.
St. John’s Red Storm Betting Preview
The St. John’s Red Storm (29-4, 21-11-1 ATS) are one of the hottest teams in college basketball this year. The Red Storm lost just one game in 2025 along with 18 wins and they closed the regular season with a six-game winning streak. St. John’s finished the season as the No. 1 seed in the Big East and had no trouble in beating Butler and Marquette to make it to the conference finals.
St. John’s averages 78.6 PPG (71st) and allows 66.0 PPG (35th). The Red Storm are 10th in rebounds (40.9) and 66th in assists (15.8). RJ Luis Jr. leads the team with 18.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, and 1.4 SPG. Zuby Ejiofor follows him with 13.8 PPG, a team-high 8.1 RPG, and a team-high 1.4 BPG, while Kadary Richmond chips in 12.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, a team-high 5.4 APG, and a team-high 2.1 SPG.
Why Creighton will beat St. John’s
- Creighton has won eight of its last nine night games against the Big East Conference.
- St. John’s has lost the first half in each of its last four night games at Madison Square Garden.
Why St. John’s will beat Creighton
- St. John’s has won each of its last 16 home games.
- Creighton has lost each of its last three games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
- Creighton has lost the first half in five of its last six games against Conference opponents at Madison Square Garden.
Matchup/League Facts
- St. John’s ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (5.4).
- St. John’s ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (15.6).
- Creighton ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (3.6).
- Creighton ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (7.8).
Creighton vs St. John’s Prediction
Creighton handed St. John’s one of four defeats this season when it secured a 57-56 win at home, but the Red Storm responded with a 79-73 victory at home. Although I think St. John’s is closer to the win here, I don’t like the spread so I’ll go with the points instead. Three of Creighton’s last four games went Over and I expect to see a tight affair on Saturday with plenty of free throws late on the tilt. Both teams are allowing below 70 points per game, but I am backing them to score 70+ here. I am going with Over.