Seton Hall at Kansas College Basketball Picks & Predictions 3/17/2018

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Intrust Bank Arena

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Intrust Bank Arena to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has Kansas as 4.5 point favorites.

Seton Hall heads into this matchup with a mark of 22-11. They currently have a point differential of 5.8 as they are averaging 79.5 points per contest while giving up 73.6 per game. Kansas has an overall mark of 28-7. They are averaging 81.3 points per contest and giving up 70.6, which is a point differential of 10.7.

Valuable Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 17-16 against the spread this season

The Seton Hall Pirates are 19-12 against the over/under this year

Important Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 19-14 against the spread this season

The Kansas Jayhawks are 13-16 against the over/under this year

Key Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

03/13/18 G Jordan Walker Hand is out for season

Key Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

01/20/18 F Billy Preston Left Team is out for season

Player Spotlight

Desi Rodriguez averages 17.9 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is at 74%. Myles Powell averages 15.5 points per game in 31.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Player Spotlight

Devonte' Graham averages 17.6 points per game while playing 37.6 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 7.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is at 84%. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk averages 15 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Useful Team Statistics

Seton Hall averages 79.5 points per contest this season, which ranks them 52nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team, which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 36%, which is good for 107th in the country. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game, which ranks them 50th and 48th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 201st with 12.6 per game. The Pirates allow 73.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 209th in Division 1. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc, ranking them 163rd and 107th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 122nd and they give up 12.8 assists per contest, which puts them in 134th place in college basketball. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Kansas is 31st in the country with 81.3 points per game this year. They are 12th in D-1 in shooting at 50%, while their average scoring margin is 10.7. They shoot 40% from 3-point range, which is good for 11th in college basketball. They are 176th in the nation in rebounding with 35.4 boards per game, and 14th in assists per contest with 16.8. The Jayhawks are 297th in turnovers per game with 11.6. The Jayhawks surrender 70.6 points per contest, which ranks them 131st in the country. Their defense allows a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 68th and 67th in those defensive statistics. They rank 125th with 12.8 assists allowed per contest and 194th with 35.1 rebounds surrendered per game. The Jayhawks are 173rd in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 12.9 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Pirates are 179th in the country in defensive rating with 102.7, and their offensive rating of 110.8 is ranked 56th. They are 89th in college basketball in pace with 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 100th. As a unit they are 112th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shot attempts, ranking 292nd in D-1. Seton Hall is 258th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.6 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 148th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Kansas is 298th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 68th in the nation. The Jayhawks are 9th in the country in offensive rating with 116, and their defensive rating of 100.7 is ranked 116th. In terms of pace they are 146th in Division 1 with 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 58% is 7th. As a team they are 18th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shots, ranking 80th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Seton Hall/Kansas college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas -4.5

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