NJIT Highlanders vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NJIT Highlanders vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The NJIT Highlanders (1-8) are en route to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Seton Hall Pirates (4-4).

The NJIT Highlanders stepped onto the hardwood against UMass and took a loss by a score of 80-68 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up walking away with 23 and UMass totaled 20 personal fouls. They also buried 3 of 17 shots from distance. UMass finished the contest at 60.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 28 attempts. On top of that, UMass totaled 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UMass totaled 16 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, NJIT let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 30 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 33 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 22 of 28 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. NJIT finished the contest with a 34.5% FG percentage (20 of 58) and made 6 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Tariq Francis is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up going 40.9% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 35 minutes played and grabbed 2 boards. He accumulated 24 points on 9 of 22 shooting.

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NJIT comes into this matchup with a record of 1-8 this year. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, NJIT is pulling down 32.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 96 dimes so far this season, which is 270th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are shooting 32.0% on three-point attempts (64 of 200) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 61.9 points per outing (353rd in college basketball) while shooting 38.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Highlanders are forcing 9.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They relinquish 31.8% on three-point shots and they are 261st in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.2). The Highlanders are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.8% (232 of 507) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 250th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 111 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates took a loss by a final score of 63-51 against Monmouth. Regarding rebounds, Seton Hall permitted Monmouth to pull down 31 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 47.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 of 21 and ended up shooting 7 out of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Pirates permitted Monmouth to make 23 out of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the Pirates finished shooting 19 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.8%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Seton Hall buried 5 out of their 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a clip of 50.0%. Monmouth earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Pirates pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game.

Isaiah Coleman was important for the Pirates for the matchup. He racked up 20 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 8 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the year. The Pirates have committed 16.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 59.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.6 times per contest (337th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per contest. Seton Hall has totaled 458 points this season (57.3 per contest) and they collect 35.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Pirates are hitting on 38.5% from the field, which ranks them 354th in the nation.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 28.6% on three-point shots (56 of 196) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.3 assists and 32.6 boards every game, which ranks them 44th and 95th in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the country in PPG given up with 56.6. They have forced 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.9% from the floor (32nd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NJIT

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