Thursday, March 9, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Seton Hall Pirates head to Madison Square Garden to take on the Marquette Golden Eagles on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Marquette as 2 point favorites.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 20-10 and a road record of 4-6. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-16. The Golden Eagles have an overall record of 19-11 and a home record of 14-3. They have an over/under record of 15-15 and they are 15-14 against the spread.

Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Desi Rodriguez averages 16.1 points per game in 31.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

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Markus Howard averages 13.1 points per game while playing 21.5 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Eagles. He grabs 2.3 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. JaJuan Johnson averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Seton Hall averages 73.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 171st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 137th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 252nd in the country. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 253rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 110th with 13.6 per game. The Pirates allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 131st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 157th and 116th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 104th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in Division 1.

Marquette averages 82.7 points per game this year which ranks them 19th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.0 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 43% which is good for 1st in the nation. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per contest which ranks them 290th and 18th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Eagles rank 255th with 12.3 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 240th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 269th and 288th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 86th and they give up 15.9 assists per contest which puts them in 330th place in the nation. The Golden Eagles force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 184th in college basketball.

The Pirates are 156th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.2. They assist on 46.7% of their shots, which ranks 302nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 212th among D-1 teams. They are 198th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 239th 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 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.4% places them 24th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.2%.

The Golden Eagles are 11th in the nation in offensive rating at 116. They assist on 57.9% of their shots, which ranks 58th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 107th among D-1 teams. They are 6th in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 4th in the country in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Marquette turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50% places them 203rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.4%.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 12-15 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 13-16 against the over/under

Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 15-14 against the spread

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 15-15 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Disciplinary has been dismissed
03/05/17 F Ismael Sanogo Ankle missed last game, "?"
02/09/17 F Veer Singh Personal left the team
02/08/17 G Jevon Thomas Personal left the team

Marquette Golden Eagles Injuries

12/19/16 G Traci Carter Personal has left team
11/22/16 F Sandy Cohen III Personal has left team
11/08/16 G Sacar Anim None expected to redshirt

Josh's Pick: Take Seton Hall +2

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