Georgetown Hoyas vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (9-2) are traveling to Prudential Center on Sunday where they will take on the Seton Hall Pirates (5-7).

The Georgetown Hoyas faced off with Creighton and went home with a win by a final score of 81-57 in their last game. Georgetown finished the game with a 55.0% FG percentage (33 of 60) and made 10 out of their 16 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Hoyas buried 5 of 7 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In regard to defending, Georgetown allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 out of 53 shooting. Creighton totaled 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Creighton snagged 21 boards (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Creighton went 33.3% from the charity stripe by converting 3 of their 9 shots. They also buried 12 out of their 33 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Hoyas left the arena with 13 and Creighton had 8 fouls.

Jayden Epps is a guy who was a factor for this game. He racked up 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. He finished shooting 58.3% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Georgetown heads into this one with a win-loss record of 9-2 for the year. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Georgetown is collecting 37.4 boards per game and has racked up 181 assists on the year, which is 93rd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Hoyas are shooting 30.8% on shots from downtown (78 of 253) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.9 pts per game (158th in the nation) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hoyas have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.8 fouls. They concede 34.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 34th in the country in PPG allowed (64.2). The Hoyas defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (252 of 629) and they concede 32.7 boards per game as a squad. They rank 147th in D-1 in giving up assists with 140 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates took a defeat with a final score of 79-67 when they faced Villanova. The Pirates were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. Villanova had 19 fouls in this contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Seton Hall converted 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.0%. The Pirates permitted Villanova to knock down 26 of their 47 tries from the floor which left them shooting 55.3% in this contest. They finished 42.9% from downtown by shooting 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). In reference to rebounds, Seton Hall permitted Villanova to collect 28 in total (3 offensive).

Isaiah Coleman was important for the Pirates in the game. He converted 7 of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

Seton Hall has a record of 5-7 on the season. The Pirates commit 17.1 fouls per contest and they go 60.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (329th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per contest. Seton Hall has 731 points on the campaign (60.9 per game) and they pull in 34.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Pirates are connecting on 40.7% from the floor, which ranks 339th in college.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 278) and opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.1 dimes and 31.3 rebounds every game, which is 56th and 50th in those categories. The Pirates are ranked 16th in college in PPG surrendered with 61.6. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (143rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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