Seton Hall Pirates vs Providence Friars Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

TV: FS1

The Providence Friars (11-1) will play the Seton Hall Pirates (9-1) at Dunkin Donuts Center on Wednesday.

The Seton Hall Pirates faced off with Rutgers and walked away with a win by a score of 77-63 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 15 while Rutgers totaled 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 of their 18 attempts from distance. Rutgers finished shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 17 shots. Additionally, Rutgers pulled down 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rutgers earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, Seton Hall allowed 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pirates made 18 of 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Seton Hall walked away from the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (27 out of 63) and converted 5 of their 21 shots from downtown.

Alexis Yetna is one guy who was a factor in this game. He recorded 12 points on 3 out of 8 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and also pulled down 11 boards. He finished shooting 37.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Seton Hall steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 9-1 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Seton Hall is pulling in 40.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 112 assists on the season, which is 336th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pirates are shooting 32.1% on 3-pointers (77 of 240) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.1 pts per contest (38th in the country) while shooting 45.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Pirates are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They give up 25.3% on three-point shots while they are 56th in college basketball in opponents points per game (61.9). The Pirates are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.0% (234 of 600) and they surrender 32.8 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 11th in college basketball in allowing assists with 100 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Providence Friars went home victorious with a score of 57-53 against Connecticut. The Friars earned 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Connecticut earned 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Friars to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a rate of 42.9%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Providence knocked down 5 of their 15 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Friars finished the game shooting 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Friars allowed Connecticut to knock down 19 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.1% in this contest. They went 27.6% from distance by going 8 out of 29 and finished the contest at 7 out of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). When it comes to rebounding, Providence allowed Connecticut to pull down 39 in total (10 offensive).

A.J. Reeves ended up being important for the Friars in the game. He converted 5 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Providence has a mark of 11-1 on the year. The Friars commit 15.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (128th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. Providence has totaled 837 points this year (69.8 per game) and they average 36.6 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 168th in D-1.

The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 48th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 61.5. They have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.4% from the field (61st in the nation). The Providence defense gives up 31.3% on three-point shots (84 of 268) and their opponents are making 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 32.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 91st and 94th in the nation.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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