Xavier Musketeers vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 2/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: FS1

Prudential Center is the location where the Seton Hall Pirates (14-7) will play the Xavier Musketeers (16-6) on Wednesday.

The Xavier Musketeers stepped onto the hardwood against DePaul and took a loss by a final of 69-65 in their last game. Xavier ended the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 of 54) and buried 6 of their 17 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Musketeers buried 11 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Xavier allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. DePaul dished out 11 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, DePaul snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul shot 88.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 9 shots. They knocked down 5 out of their 22 shots from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Musketeers finished with 11 and DePaul accumulated 16 personal fouls.

Colby Jones is a player who was a factor in this game. He totaled 11 points on 3 out of 6 shooting. He played 36 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Xavier heads into this contest with a record of 16-6 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Xavier is snagging 38.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 321 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 108th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Musketeers are shooting 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (160 of 479) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.2 points per contest (133rd in Division 1) while hitting 44.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Musketeers are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 121st in the country in giving up assists with 261 relinquished on the season. The Musketeers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.9% (533 of 1,304) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 31.2% from 3-point land and they rank 62nd in college hoops in opponents PPG (64.6).

The last time they took the court, the Seton Hall Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 74-55 when they played Creighton. When discussing rebounding, Seton Hall permitted Creighton to collect 32 in all (10 on the offensive side). They shot 22.7% from downtown by connecting on 5 out of 22 and ended up going 8 out of 10 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Pirates permitted Creighton to bury 21 of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 36.2% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. Regarding 3-point shots, Seton Hall knocked down 10 of 21 tries (47.6%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Creighton committed 11 fouls for the contest which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Pirates snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in the game.

Kadary Richmond pitched in for the Pirates for this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 assists in this contest.

Seton Hall has a mark of 14-7 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Pirates are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 258th in college basketball. Seton Hall has tallied 1,594 pts on the campaign (75.9 per game) and they average 40.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.6 times per game (331st in the country) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The Pirates commit 15.1 fouls per game while shooting 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The Seton Hall defense concedes 31.1% on shots from distance (133 of 428) and their opponents are making 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.7 assists and 35.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 107th and 225th in Division 1. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 128th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 67.1. They are able to force 13.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (37th in the country).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Seton Hall and under the total points

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