Thursday, March 17, 2016

Pepsi Center

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Pepsi Center to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday, March 17, 2016.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 22-8 and a road record of 7-4. They are 23-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-17. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 23-7 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 13-15 and they are 14-15 against the spread.

Isaiah Whitehead comes into this contest averaging 18.4 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Khadeen Carrington averages 14.3 points per game in 30.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Kyle Wiltjer averages 20.7 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Domantas Sabonis averages 17.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 11.6 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Seton Hall averages 74.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 120th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 109th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 147th in the country. They average 40 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 145th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 284th with 13.8 per game. The Pirates allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 64th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 35th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 179th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 87th in the Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 79.5 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 13th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 45th in the nation. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 36th and 130th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 50th with 11.2 per game. The Bulldogs allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 39th and they give up 10.6 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in college basketball.

The Pirates average 74.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 79 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 105.6 and they assist on 51.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%. The Pirates give up 69.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 80.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 88.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 13 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.4 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 116.6 and 49.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Gonzaga turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.3%. The Bulldogs give up 62.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 23-9 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 12-17 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 14-15 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 13-15 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

12/07/15 C Przemek Karnowski Back out for season
03/13/16 C Ryan Edwards Knee "?" Thursday vs. Seton Hall

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