Saturday, February 11, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The Seton Hall Pirates head to Carnesecca Arena to take on the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Seton Hall as 2.5 point favorites.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 15-8 and a road record of 2-5. They are 9-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-12. The Red Storm have an overall record of 11-14 and a home record of 7-4. They have an over/under record of 14-10 and they are 12-11 against the spread.

Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Desi Rodriguez averages 15.3 points per game in 30.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

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Marcus LoVett averages 17.2 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Shamorie Ponds averages 17.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.7 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Seton Hall averages 73.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 154th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 138th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 226th in the country. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 233rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 229th with 13.8 per game. The Pirates allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 92nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 66th and 61st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 125th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 77th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 236th in Division 1.

St. John's averages 77.2 points per game this year which ranks them 72nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 192nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 54th in the nation. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranks them 184th and 111th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 220th with 13.8 per game. The Red Storm allow 75.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 246th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 192nd and 212th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.3 rebounds a game which ranks 301st and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 255th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 39th in college basketball.

The Pirates average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.7 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 104.2 and they assist on 47.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% 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 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.1%. The Pirates give up 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 78.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.8 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 105.1 and 53.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.6%. The Red Storm give up 70.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 9-11 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 10-12 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 12-11 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 14-10 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Disciplinary has been dismissed
02/10/17 F Ismael Sanogo Ankle is downgraded to expected to miss Saturday vs. St. Johns
02/09/17 F Veer Singh Personal left the team
02/08/17 G Jevon Thomas Personal left the team

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team

Josh's Pick: Take Seton Hall -2.5

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