UConn Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: Youtube TV

The Seton Hall Pirates (11-8) are welcoming the UConn Huskies (15-4) at Prudential Center on Wednesday.

The UConn Huskies played St. John's and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-74 in their last game. UConn walked away from the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and converted 8 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Huskies converted 20 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 74.1%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning the defense, UConn let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the floor on 30 out of 58 shooting. St. John's earned 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, St. John's grabbed 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. St. John's went 62.2% from the free throw line by burying 23 of 37 tries. They also buried 2 of their 13 shots from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 30 while St. John's finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Jordan Hawkins is a guy who played a role for this game. He walked away with 31 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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UConn enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-4 so far this season. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls per game. As a unit, UConn is snagging 38.6 boards per game and has totaled 336 dimes for the season, which ranks 10th in the country in terms of passing. The Huskies are hitting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (175 of 499) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.7 points per game (34th in the country) on 46.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They relinquish 27.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 47th in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.7). The Huskies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.3% (410 of 1,018) and they relinquish 31.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 9th in college basketball in giving up assists with 160 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seton Hall Pirates took home the win by a final score of 71-67 against DePaul. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Seton Hall allowed DePaul to snag 27 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 34.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 26 and finished the contest at 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Pirates allowed DePaul to convert 22 out of their 49 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 26 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Seton Hall converted 4 of their 11 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 65.2%. DePaul earned 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Pirates collected 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 in this game.

KC Ndefo was important for the Pirates for this contest. He converted 6 of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 12 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in this contest.

Seton Hall has a record of 11-8 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 212th in college hoops. Seton Hall has totaled 1,323 pts this season (69.6 per game) and they collect 37.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (257th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Pirates have committed 17.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Seton Hall defense gives up 28.4% on 3-point shots (109 of 384) and their opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.5 dimes and 34.1 boards per contest, which is 170th and 173rd in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 48th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 63.8. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (38th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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