Big East Tournament Championship Predictions: Saturday (Creighton vs. St. John’s)
Tonight’s Big East Championship has an “old school” vs. “new school” feel as longtime conference member St. John’s faces newer member Creighton.
St. John’s is looking for its first Big East tournament championship since 2000, while Creighton is 0-4 all-time in Big East Championships, losing by an average of 13 points per game. Something’s gotta give.
After going 6-3 with our Big East Tournament picks through the first three rounds, we are back to end on a high note.
Keep reading for a detailed breakdown of our Big East Tournament college basketball best bets and top picks for Saturday, March 15’s game between Creighton vs. St. John’s.
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Saturday's Best Big East Tournament College Basketball Bets: Creighton vs. St. John’s
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Creighton (+6.5) vs. St. John’s (-6.5) | O/U 140.5 (-108/-112)
St. John's averaged 90.5 points per game in last year's two conference tournament games, and is now primed to ride its D-I best defense in terms of adjusted defensive efficiency to snap a 25-year drought at the Big East tournament.
The Red Storm were impressive in defeat in Omaha in the first meeting, forcing the Bluejays into a 29.2% turnover rate, including 10 turnovers from point guard Steven Ashworth.
Heading into the second meeting, Creighton was shooting just 29% from 3-point range in Big East road games. And this figures to be as tough of a road environment as it gets, with the New York City crowd thirsting for a conference tournament championship.
St. John's won the turnover battle by 20 in the two combined meetings, and that pressure defense should make the difference in this rubber match.
Pick: St. John’s -6.5 (-112)
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