Wagner Seahawks vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Prudential Center is where the Seton Hall Pirates (3-0) will meet the Wagner Seahawks (1-2) on Saturday.

The Wagner Seahawks took the court against Rhode Island and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-53 in their last game. Wagner ended the contest having earned a 31.7% field goal percentage (19 out of 60) and knocked down 10 of 28 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Seahawks knocked down 5 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defending, Wagner let their opponent shoot 52.0% from the floor on 26 out of 50 shooting. Rhode Island totaled 16 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Rhode Island snagged 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't have a block. Rhode Island went 57.7% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 26 tries. They also converted 2 out of their 10 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Seahawks ended up with 20 and Rhode Island racked up 12 personal fouls.

Tyje Kelton is a guy who came through in this game. He ended up going 42.9% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. He ended up scoring 10 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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Wagner will play this contest with a mark of 1-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 9.0 times per game and as a group they commit 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Wagner is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 35 assists on the year, which is 241st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Seahawks are connecting on 30.1% on three-point attempts (22 of 73) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 66.7 pts per game (303rd in the country) while hitting 37.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Seahawks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are conceding 28.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 64th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (61.7). The Seahawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.2% (70 of 162) and they surrender 39.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 232nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 39 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 96-55 when they played Albany. In reference to attacking the glass, Seton Hall permitted Albany to pull down 25 overall (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 16.1% from three-point range by hitting 5 out of 31 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the charity stripe (64.0%). The Pirates permitted Albany to knock down 17 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 28.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Pirates finished shooting 36 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 62.1%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Seton Hall converted 5 of their 14 attempts (35.7%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throws for a clip of 76.0%. Albany committed 18 fouls in the game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Pirates corralled 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game.

Al-Amir Dawes was important for the Pirates in this contest. He converted 6 of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and added 1 rebound. He tallied 15 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in this game.

Seton Hall has a record of 3-0 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pirates are hitting on 53.0% from the floor, which is ranked 32nd in the nation. Seton Hall has 251 points on the year (83.7 per contest) and they pull down 40.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per contest (165th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 64th in college basketball in points given up per game with 61.7. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.0% from the floor (65th in Division 1). The Seton Hall defense surrenders 25.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (21 of 83) and their opponents are knocking down 67.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.7 dimes and 28.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 128th and 27th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wagner

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