Providence Friars vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (12-6) are headed to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Seton Hall Pirates (13-6).

The Providence Friars took the court against DePaul and took home the win by a score of 100-62 in their last contest. Providence finished with a 58.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 60) and buried 10 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Friars buried 20 of 28 shots for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to the defense, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 of 57 shooting. DePaul totaled 10 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. On top of that, DePaul snagged 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul shot 46.2% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 13 attempts. They also made 4 of their 17 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Friars ended up with 15 and DePaul finished the game with 22 fouls.

Devin Carter is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He played for 28 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. He ended up with 25 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Providence comes into this one with a record of 12-6 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Providence is collecting 37.3 boards per contest and has totaled 251 dimes on the year, which ranks 184th in the country in terms of passing. The Friars are connecting on 32.8% on 3-point shots (146 of 445) and 67.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.1 pts per contest (201st in the country) while going 45.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Friars are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.0% on 3-point shots and they are 46th in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.7). The Friars defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.1% (433 of 1,081) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 4th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 159 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Seton Hall Pirates took a defeat with a final score of 97-94 when they faced Creighton. The Pirates earned 41 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 52 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Creighton had 14 fouls in this game which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Seton Hall knocked down 5 out of 14 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Pirates finished 36 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. The Pirates allowed Creighton to bury 35 of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.7% for the contest. They finished 36.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 13 out of 36 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). In relation to rebounding, Seton Hall allowed Creighton to collect 40 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Dre Davis ended up having an impact for the Pirates in this game. He tallied 21 points in his 47 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a record of 13-6 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 126th in college basketball. Seton Hall has scored 1,426 points on the year (75.1 per game) and they collect 38.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (209th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Pirates have committed 15.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Seton Hall defense allows 34.3% on 3-point attempts (160 of 466) and their opposition knocks down 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.3 assists and 32.2 total boards per game, which is 291st and 45th in those categories. The Pirates defensively are ranked 135th in college hoops in points given up per game with 70.2. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (87th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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