Saturday, March 4, 2017

Hinkle Fieldhouse

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse to play the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Butler as 9 point favorites.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 19-10 and a road record of 3-6. They are 11-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 23-6 and a home record of 13-2. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 17-10 against the spread.

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Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 33 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Desi Rodriguez averages 16.0 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 5.0 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

Kelan Martin averages 16.0 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Andrew Chrabascz averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Seton Hall averages 73.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 172nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 145th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 264th in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 250th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 120th with 13.6 per game. The Pirates allow 70.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 136th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 162nd and 127th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 86th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 106th place in the country. They force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 109th in Division 1.

Butler averages 77.4 points per game this year which ranks them 89th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 28th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 84th in the nation. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 319th and 187th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 345th with 10.2 per game. The Bulldogs allow 68.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 84th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 196th and 95th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 10th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 187th in college basketball.

The Pirates are 163rd in the nation in offensive rating at 105. They assist on 46.9% of their shots, which ranks 299th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 205th among D-1 teams. They are 212th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 255th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.3% places them 25th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%.

The Bulldogs are 23rd in the nation in offensive rating at 114.1. They assist on 49.4% of their shots, which ranks 251st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 284th among D-1 teams. They are 30th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 26th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Butler turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.1% places them 132nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.4%.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 11-15 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 13-15 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 17-10 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 13-11 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Disciplinary has been dismissed
02/09/17 F Veer Singh Personal left the team
02/08/17 G Jevon Thomas Personal left the team

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Butler -9

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