Seton Hall Pirates vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN

T-Mobile Center is the site where the Missouri Tigers (7-3) will try to beat the Seton Hall Pirates (6-4) on Sunday.

The Seton Hall Pirates played Monmouth and walked away with a win by a score of 70-61 in their last contest. Seton Hall ended having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (22 of 47) and converted 4 out of their 16 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Pirates made 22 of 32 shots for a rate of 68.8%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 39 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Seton Hall allowed their opponent to shoot 35.7% from the field on 20 of 56 shooting. Monmouth totaled 12 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Moreover, Monmouth grabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Monmouth ended up shooting 68.4% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 19 attempts. They also converted 8 of 22 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 18 while Monmouth accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Isaiah Coleman is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Seton Hall enters this one with a mark of 6-4 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Seton Hall is grabbing 38.3 boards per contest and has totaled 130 assists for the year, which ranks 217th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Pirates are shooting 28.9% on shots from distance (52 of 180) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 73.9 pts per contest (211th in Division 1) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.6% from beyond the arc and they rank 110th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.6). The Pirates are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (232 of 561) and they concede 31.7 boards per game as a squad. They are 209th in the nation in giving up assists with 129 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a final score of 73-64 when they faced Kansas. The Tigers recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. Kansas committed 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 69.2%. With regard to 3-point shots, Missouri converted 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Tigers finished the game shooting 24 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.4%. The Tigers permitted Kansas to convert 25 out of 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.6% for this contest. They finished 30.0% from distance by going 3 out of 10 and ended up going 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). In reference to rebounding, Missouri allowed Kansas to snag 35 in all (11 offensive).

Sean East was important for the Tigers in the game. He scored 21 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 7-3 so far this season. The Tigers are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.2 times per contest (145th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. Missouri has accounted for 743 points so far this year (74.3 per game) and they pull in 33.2 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 167th in the nation.

The Missouri defense concedes 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 208) and opponents are making 74.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.2 assists and 37.5 boards every game, which ranks them 150th and 281st in college basketball. The Tigers on defense are ranked 113th in D-1 in points given up per game with 67.8. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (98th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Missouri

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