Butler Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (17-9) will try to defeat the Butler Bulldogs (16-11) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The Butler Bulldogs faced off with Villanova and ended up losing by a score of 72-62 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 15 and Villanova finished the game with 14 fouls. They buried 10 of 24 attempts from long range. Villanova walked away from this one shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 12 tries. Moreover, Villanova collected 33 boards (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Villanova earned 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, Butler allowed 49.0% from the field on 25 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 19 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 7 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Butler wrapped up the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and converted 11 of 29 three-point attempts.

Jahmyl Telfort is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He went 53.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 40 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Butler comes into this game with a win-loss record of 16-11 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 13.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Butler is collecting 35.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 402 dimes so far this year, which is 63rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.8% on 3-point shots (222 of 620) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.6 points per contest (65th in the nation) while going 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.5% on shots from distance and they are 245th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.9). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.8% (751 of 1,713) and they surrender 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They are 257th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 361 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 68-62 when they played St. John's. The Pirates recorded 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. St. John's had 28 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 37 shots. They were able to make 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 67.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Seton Hall buried 3 out of their 15 tries (20.0%). Overall, the Pirates ended up shooting 20 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 37.0%. The Pirates permitted St. John's to bury 23 of their 68 tries from the field which had them shooting 33.8% for this contest. They shot 24.0% from three-point range by going 6 of 25 and finished the game at 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). When discussing attacking the glass, Seton Hall permitted St. John's to collect 38 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Al-Amir Dawes was important for the Pirates in the matchup. He buried 5 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 39 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Seton Hall has a record of 17-9 this year. The Pirates are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per game (213th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. Seton Hall has 1,904 points on the campaign (73.2 per contest) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 166th in the nation.

The Seton Hall defense allows 33.4% on three-point shots (213 of 638) and opponents are making 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.8 assists and 32.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 272nd and 52nd in college hoops. The Pirates are ranked 103rd in the country in PPG given up with 69.1. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (55th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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