Creighton Bluejays vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/12/2026

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Thursday, March 12, 2026

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton +2.5, Seton Hall -2.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton +2.5, Seton Hall -2.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton +2.5, Seton Hall -2.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Creighton Bluejays:  15-16 (9-11) (5th place, Big East)

Seton Hall Pirates:  20-11 (10-10) (4th place, Big East)

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Creighton Bluejays:  2-3  last 5

Seton Hall Pirates:  2-3  last 5

Creighton is entering this game with a 15-16 record overall, a 9-11 record in conference games, and they are 1-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Butler Bulldogs in their last game. Josh Dix led the team in points in that game with 22 while Nik Graves was next on the team with 14. Nik Graves led the team in assists with 13 in that game while Jasen Green led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42.4% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75.1 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 10-20-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-17.

Seton Hall is entering this game with a 20-11 record overall, a 10-10 conference record, and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the St John’s Red Storm in their last game. Adam Clark led the team in points in that game with 15 while A.J. Staton-McCray and Najai Hines each were next on the team with 11. A.J. Staton-McCray and Adam Clark each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Mike Williams led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.1% from the field, 9.1% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Seton Hall has an ATS record of 18-13 this season and their O/U record is 12-19.

The current betting odds have Creighton listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 15-16 record overall and their 9-11 conference record which has them right in the middle of the Big East. They haven't looked great in their neutral site games either with their 1-2 record in those this year. Meanwhile, Seton Hall has looked good in their games this season with their 20-11 record overall and their 10-10 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big East. They have looked good in neutral site games too with their 2-1 record in those. Seton Hall has had the better season overall, but both of these teams have been really similar this year. The Big East wasn't as strong as it has been in years past and neither of these teams can really compete with the top of the conference. Both teams haven't looked that great lately either, both teams ending their regular season's with a loss and both going 2-3 in their last 5 games too. Creighton is definitely better suited for this tournament though as they have experience in the NCAA Tournament the last few years and they know what it takes in these tournaments. Creighton is the team that is more likely to make a run in this Big East Tournament, and these two have also played some really tight games this year. The home team won both meetings when these two played each other, but neither team won by more than 2 points so there is definitely value in taking Creighton as the underdog here. The best way to place a bet here is on Creighton to cover the spread in this game. 

Creighton Seton Hall Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 12, 2026 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Creighton 65 Seton Hall 64.

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Creighton Bluejays: 6-2 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 11-6 ATS off a road win. 21-13 ATS after playing a road game. 7-2 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5. 10-4 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Seton Hall Pirates: 21-30 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 4-10 ATS off a home loss against a conference rival. 20-33 ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 12-2 UNDER off a home loss against a conference rival. 30-18 UNDER after playing a home game.

Creighton Bluejays:  O. Freeman (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. McChesney (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Townley-Thomas (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Dimitrijevic (C) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. McAndrew (F) Out - Foot.

Seton Hall Pirates:  G. Erheriene (C) Questionable - Undisclosed. P. Suemnick (F) Questionable - Shoulder. J. Felton (G) Out - Knee.

“I thought we had some good looks the first half we didn’t make. And I liked our activity defensively the first half. We got our hands on a lot of balls, we just didn’t come up with them. We told them those 50/50 balls need to be ours the second half, and Isaac Troudt set the tone early. You know, it ended up as an out-of-bounds play, but he dives all the way across the floor, and that was the kind of effort we needed, and that really set the tone for a really good defensive half, maybe our best of the year.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Butler in their regular season finale. 

“I thought we played hard, not smart. Every time we play at home, we’re a different team. I don’t know why. On the road, obviously you’ve got to be more together, and on the road no one cares who gets what." - Shaheen Holloway after his team’s loss against St John’s in their regular season finale.

T. Davis 

J. Dix 

J. Green 

A. Swartz 

I. Traudt

A. Clark 

E. Fisher 

S. Payne 

A. Staton-McCray 

M. Williams

PPG: Josh Dix (12.7)

APG: Nik Graves (4.3)

Reb/G: Jasen Green (5.9)

PPG: Adam Clark (12.4)

APG: Adam Clark (4.7)

Reb/G: Stephon Payne (6.6)

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (16th season)

Seton Hall Pirates: Shaheen Holloway (4th season)