Marquette Golden Eagles vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (9-5) will play the Marquette Golden Eagles (11-3) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The Marquette Golden Eagles played Creighton and went home with a win by a final score of 72-67 in their last game. Marquette finished the contest having earned a 36.8% field goal percentage (25 of 68) and knocked down 9 out of their 31 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles knocked down 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to defense, Marquette allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 out of 55 shooting. Creighton distributed 18 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Creighton pulled down 31 boards (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Creighton finished shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 5 of their 6 attempts. They buried 12 of 32 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 7 while Creighton recorded 16 personal fouls.

Sean Jones is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 12 minutes played but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He ended up with 15 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Marquette enters this matchup with a record of 11-3 this season. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.4 fouls per game. As a team, Marquette is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 219 assists so far this year, which is 65th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are hitting 32.7% on shots from downtown (119 of 364) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.0 points per game (108th in the nation) while shooting 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.8% from beyond the arc and they are 84th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (66.4). The Golden Eagles are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (333 of 800) and they concede 35.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 238th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 185 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates took home the win by a final score of 61-57 against Providence. When it comes to rebounding, Seton Hall permitted Providence to snag 35 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Pirates allowed Providence to convert 20 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates finished 21 for 58 from the field which had them at 36.2%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Seton Hall buried 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Providence committed 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. The Pirates were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Dre Davis was important for the Pirates in the game. He racked up 17 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He made 6 of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a mark of 9-5 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 168th in the country. Seton Hall has 1,022 pts so far this season (73.0 per contest) and they average 37.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per game (255th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The Pirates are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 116th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (112th in the country). The Seton Hall defense allows 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (111 of 323) and opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.7 dimes and 32.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 258th and 84th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marquette

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