Creighton vs St. John's Picks and Prediction – 2/16/2025

The Creighton BlueJays are heading to Madison Square Garden on Sunday, where they will take on the St. John’s Red Storm. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Bluejays are ranked twenty-fourth in the entire nation, as their 18-7 record places them second in the Big East. The Bluejays nine game win streak would come to an end on Tuesday, when they suffered a 70-66 lose against UConn. Creighton has been scoring 75.2 points per game on 47.5% shooting from the field and 34.4% from three, while remaining a solid defensive team.

The St. John’s Red Storm are currently the ninth ranked team in the country, as their 21-4 record places them first in the Big East. Similar to the Bluejays, the Red Storm’s ten game win streak would end this week, as they suffered a 73-71 loss against Villanova on Wednesday. Aaron Scott scored 22 points for St. John’s in this game, while kandary Richmond put up 17 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds. The Red Storm are scoring 78.2 points a game on 36.0% shooting from three and 44.9% from the field. The Red Storm rank third in the entire NCAA with a 93.1 defensive rating.

Both the Bluejays and Red Storm are looking to bounce back after some impressive win streaks came to an end. Expect the defense from St. John’s to be the biggest factor in Sunday, leading the Red Storm to cover the -6.5 spread. Final score prediction, St. John’s wins 75-66.