Seton Hall Pirates vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 3/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Seton Hall (+5)

The Seton Hall Pirates (17-15) are on their way to CU Events Center on Tuesday where they will play the Colorado Buffaloes (17-16). Seton Hall opens this contest as 5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 137.5.

The Seton Hall Pirates faced off with DePaul and took a loss by a final of 66-65 in their last contest. Seton Hall wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 of 50) and made 4 of 15 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Pirates made 11 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 61.1%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Seton Hall allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. DePaul doled out 14 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, DePaul collected 20 rebounds (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul ended up going 71.4% when shooting free throws by converting 10 of their 14 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 20 attempts from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 16 and DePaul recorded 18 personal fouls.

Tyrese Samuel is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also collected 12 boards. He finished 55.6% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Betting Picks

Seton Hall steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 17-15 on the season. They have an average of 68.5 pts per contest (264th in the nation) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor. The Pirates are hitting 32.8% on shots from distance (186 of 567) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Seton Hall is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 389 assists so far this season, which is 258th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are ranked 163rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 402 conceded on the season. The Pirates are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.6% (741 of 1,781) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 31.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 45th in the country in points per game allowed (65.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colorado Buffaloes took a loss by a score of 80-69 when they played UCLA. In reference to rebounds, Colorado allowed UCLA to get 31 in total (9 on the offensive side). They went 31.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 19 and ended up going 24 of 31 from the charity stripe (77.4%). The Buffaloes permitted UCLA to knock down 25 of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% in the matchup. Overall, the Buffaloes ended up shooting 26 for 51 from the floor which had them at 51.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Colorado converted 10 out of 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a rate of 63.6%. UCLA committed 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Buffaloes were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 25 for the contest.

Tristan Da Silva was important for the Buffaloes in the game. He scored 17 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 15 for the contest for a rate of 40.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Colorado has a mark of 17-16 this season. The Buffaloes are committing 16.3 fouls per contest while shooting 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (186th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. Colorado has accounted for 2,311 pts on the year (70.0 per contest) and they snag 37.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buffaloes are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which is 252nd in the country.

The Colorado defense concedes 31.8% from downtown (204 of 641) and their opponents are knocking down 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.1 assists and 33.5 total rebounds per game, which is 61st and 143rd in college basketball. The Buffaloes on the defensive side of the court are 79th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (89th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (-5)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here