2025 Big East Tournament Odds: St. John’s Favored Over Creighton In Final

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Big East Tournament odds are heating up heading into Saturday's final. No surprise, top-seeded St. John's is part of the equation.

The Red Storm meet No. 2 seed Creighton in a 1 vs. 2 matchup on the 2025 Big East Conference Tournament odds board.

Here's everything you need to know about college basketball odds for Big East Tournament championship game: opening lines, spreads and betting trends. Check back for updates once the quarterfinal matchups are set, and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

2025 Big East Tournament Odds Championship Game

Creighton vs. St. John's Odds

• Opening point spread: St. John's -6.5
• Opening moneyline: St. John's -285/Creighton +230
• Opening total: Over/Under 139.5 points scored
• Time: 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday (FOX)

UPDATE 5:45 P.M. ET SATURDAY: With 45 minutes until game time, St. John's is laying 6.5 points in BetMGM's Big East Tournament odds. The Red Storm opened -6.5 (-115), so the juice adjustment is all this line saw.

"It's 3/1 tickets and 2/1 money on St. John's. Ticket-wise, they are playing Creighton on the moneyline, 2/1. But the money is 3/1 on St. John's. All the small stuff is on Creighton," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said.

The total initially backed up from 140.5 to 139.5. But it's been on the rise throughout the day and is now 144.5.

"It's 2/1 tickets and 4/1 money on the Over," Shelton said.

UPDATE MIDNIGHT ET FRIDAY: Two Big East Tournament games, two double-digit victories for top-seeded St. John's. In Friday's semifinals, the Red Storm (29-4 SU/21-11-1 ATS) outscored Marquette 44-26 in the second half, rolling to a 79-63 victory.

St. John's cashed as 3.5-point chalk and has won eight in a row SU. Over their last 19 games, the Red Storm are 18-1 SU/13-6 ATS).

No. 2 seed Creighton (24-9 SU/19-12-2 ATS) was actually a 4-point underdog vs. No. 3 seed UConn, the two-time defending national champion. But the Bluejays got the job done with a 71-62 win.

Creighton is 6-1 SU in its last seven games.

In Big East Tournament odds, DraftKings Sportsbook opened St. John's -6.5. The total opened at 139.5 and quickly went to 140.5. Those numbers just posted in the last few minutes. Check back Saturday for updates on odds and action.

The Red Storm remain the favorite in Big East Tournament futures.

The Main Favorites

DraftKings Sportsbook's top teams in the Big East Tournament odds futures book:

• St. John's -285
• Creighton +230

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson