Sunday, January 1, 2017

Prudential Center

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The Marquette Golden Eagles travel to Prudential Center to play the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday, January 1, 2017.

The Golden Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 10-3 and a road record of 1-0. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Pirates have an overall record of 10-3 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 6-6 and they are 4-7 against the spread.

JaJuan Johnson comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Eagles. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Luke Fischer averages 13.1 points per game in 25.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Marquette. His field goal percentage is 64% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Khadeen Carrington averages 19.8 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Desi Rodriguez averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Marquette averages 85.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 14th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 16th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 16th in the country. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 253rd and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 65th with 12.2 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 70.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 138th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 162nd and 253rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 55th and they give up 15.8 assists per contest which puts them in 290th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 56th in Division 1.

Seton Hall averages 76.9 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 53rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 119th in the nation. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 296th respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 209th with 14.1 per game. The Pirates allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 113th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 51st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 85th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the nation. The Pirates force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 184th in college basketball.

The Golden Eagles average 80 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 18.7 per contest. The Golden Eagles have an offensive rating of 116.8 and they assist on 56.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 58%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Marquette turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.7%. The Golden Eagles give up 76.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 62.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Pirates score 84.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 76 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.6 points per game. The Pirates have a rating on offense of 107.4 and 40.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Seton Hall turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35.1%. The Pirates give up 65.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 7-6 against the spread

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 7-6 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 4-7 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 6-6 against the over/under

Marquette Golden Eagles Injuries

12/19/16 G Traci Carter Personal has left team
11/22/16 F Sandy Cohen III Personal has left team
11/08/16 G Sacar Anim None expected to redshirt

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Dismissed has been dismissed

Tony's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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