Saturday, January 14, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts Center

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Dunkin' Donuts Center to play the Providence Friars on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 12-4 and a road record of 1-2. They are 6-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-7. The Friars have an overall record of 11-7 and a home record of 10-1. They have an over/under record of 7-10 and they are 9-9 against the spread.

Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 18.9 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Desi Rodriguez averages 16.4 points per game in 29.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Rodney Bullock averages 17.2 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Emmitt Holt averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Seton Hall averages 77.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 68th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 43rd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 105th in the country. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 11th and 246th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 273rd with 14.6 per game. The Pirates allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 105th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 68th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 56th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 37th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 147th in Division 1.

Providence averages 69.2 points per game this year which ranks them 251st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 175th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 152nd in the nation. They average 33.6 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 281st and 126th respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 102nd with 12.6 per game. The Friars allow 64.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 193rd and 75th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 77th place in the nation. The Friars force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 86th in college basketball.

The Pirates average 73.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10.3 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 107.7 and they assist on 43.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.6%. The Pirates give up 73.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Friars score 74.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.6 points per game. The Friars have a rating on offense of 102.5 and 58% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Providence turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.6%. The Friars give up 60.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 6-7 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 8-7 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 9-9 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 7-10 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

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

Providence Friars Injuries

01/09/17 G Kyron Cartwright Knee injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Depaul

Josh's Pick: Take Providence

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