Connecticut Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Connecticut Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: FOX

Prudential Center is where the Seton Hall Pirates (10-3) will try to beat the Connecticut Huskies (10-3) on Saturday.

The Connecticut Huskies took the court against Marquette and took home the win by a score of 78-70 in their last contest. Connecticut wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 of 56) and buried 6 of their 20 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 16 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 of 54 shooting. Marquette doled out 15 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Marquette collected 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marquette finished shooting 76.5% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 17 shots. They buried 5 of 15 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 17 and Marquette accounted for 18 personal fouls.

R.J. Cole is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He scored 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 7 dimes.

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Connecticut enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-3 this season. They currently have an average of 79.3 points per outing (39th in the nation) while shooting 43.9% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (99 of 292) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling down 41.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 198 assists for the year, which is 107th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 54th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 132 surrendered so far this season. The Huskies defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.4% (286 of 744) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 53rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (62.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 71-56 when they played Butler. The Pirates were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Butler earned 17 fouls for the game which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.7%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Seton Hall buried 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Pirates shot 23 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1%. The Pirates allowed Butler to convert 21 out of 51 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.2% in this game. They finished shooting 24.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 25 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning how they rebounded, Seton Hall allowed Butler to grab 20 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Bryce Aiken was important for the Pirates for the game. He accumulated 12 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 dimes for the game. He converted 4 of 6 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Seton Hall has a record of 10-3 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 179th in D-1. Seton Hall has scored 1,004 pts for the year (77.2 per contest) and they grab 39.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.0 times per game (313th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per contest. The Pirates are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Seton Hall defense gives up 26.2% on 3-point attempts (65 of 248) and their opponents are connecting on 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.2 dimes and 33.7 boards per game, which ranks them 47th and 136th in Division 1. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 61st in the country in points given up per game with 62.9. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (55th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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