Sunday, February 21, 2016

Carnesecca Arena

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Sunday, February 21, 2016. The opening line for this game has Seton Hall as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 18-7 and a road record of 5-3. They are 17-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-15. The Red Storm have an overall record of 8-19 and a home record of 6-8. They have an over/under record of 13-13 and they are 10-15 against the spread.

Isaiah Whitehead comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Khadeen Carrington averages 14 points per game in 29.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Durand Johnson averages 12 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Federico Mussini averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Seton Hall averages 74.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 136th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 141st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 197th in the country. They average 40 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 27th and 139th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 234th with 13.3 per game. The Pirates allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 52nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 33rd and 44th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 182nd and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 130th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 71st in the Division 1.

St. John's averages 65.8 points per game this year which ranks them 307th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -9 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 335th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 281st in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 146th and 233rd respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 335th with 15.2 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 237th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 163rd and 249th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.2 rebounds a game which ranks 326th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 199th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in college basketball.

The Pirates average 74.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 6.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.3 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 105 and they assist on 51.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.6%. The Pirates give up 68.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 64.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -6.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -4.5 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 91.8 and 54.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 45%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 18.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.6%. The Red Storm give up 69.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 17-7 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 9-15 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 10-15 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 13-13 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/21/15 F Darien Williams Shoulder out for season
11/12/15 G Marcus LoVett Eligibility out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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