DePaul Blue Demons vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: DePaul Blue Demons vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (15-9) host the DePaul Blue Demons (12-12) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The DePaul Blue Demons stepped onto the hardwood against Butler and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-71 in their last contest. DePaul walked away from the contest having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (26 out of 63) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Blue Demons buried 11 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 33 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 13 dimes in this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about defending, DePaul allowed 50.0% from the field on 25 out of 50 shooting. Butler doled out 4 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Butler pulled down 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Butler finished the game at 85.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 21 tries. They converted 5 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Blue Demons ended up finishing with 14 while Butler racked up 17 personal fouls.

David Jones is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He played for 32 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He was able to score 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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DePaul comes into this one with a record of 12-12 on the season. They average 72.9 pts per contest (140th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.4% from the floor. The Blue Demons are hitting 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (163 of 503) and 68.9% from the free throw line. As a team, DePaul is collecting 38.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 270 assists this year, which ranks 307th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Demons have forced 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on shots from distance and they are 225th in the country in PPG allowed (70.6). The Blue Demons defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (615 of 1,454) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a team. They are 140th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 298 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates took a loss by a score of 70-65 against Connecticut. When talking about rebounding, Seton Hall allowed Connecticut to snag 38 in all (14 on the offensive side). They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). The Pirates allowed Connecticut to make 27 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates finished the game shooting 26 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Seton Hall buried 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to convert 4 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Connecticut was called for 9 fouls in the matchup which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for 6 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Pirates were able to corral 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup.

Jamir Harris ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in this game. He tallied 15 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He converted 5 of 8 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 15-9 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 258th in the nation. Seton Hall has accounted for 1,799 pts on the campaign (75.0 per contest) and they average 39.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.5 times per game (336th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The Pirates are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Pirates defensively are ranked 141st in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 67.6. They have forced 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (52nd in college hoops). The Seton Hall defense gives up 30.7% on 3-pointers (149 of 486) and opponents are converting on 78.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 35.2 total boards per game, ranking them 119th and 216th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take DePaul

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