Saturday, January 23, 2016

Cintas Center

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Cintas Center to play the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Xavier as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 13-5 and a road record of 3-2. They are 11-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Musketeers have an overall record of 16-2 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 10-8 and they are 12-6 against the spread.

Isaiah Whitehead comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Khadeen Carrington averages 14.7 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Trevon Bluiett averages 15.4 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per contest this year for the Musketeers. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Edmond Sumner averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Seton Hall averages 73.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 155th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 121st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 201st in the country. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 46th and 178th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 239th with 13.6 per game. The Pirates allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 84th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 159th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 104th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 67th in the Division 1.

Xavier averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 42nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 113th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 97th in the nation. They average 41.4 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per contest which ranks them 20th and 44th respectively. In the turnover department the Musketeers rank 160th with 12.7 per game. The Musketeers allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 59th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 51st and 64th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 162nd place in the nation. The Musketeers force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in college basketball.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 11-6 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 7-10 against the over/under

Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends

The Xavier Musketeers are 12-6 against the spread

The Xavier Musketeers are 10-8 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Xavier Musketeers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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