Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 12/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Xavier Musketeers (8-5) are welcoming the Seton Hall Pirates (5-8) at Cintas Center on Tuesday.

The Seton Hall Pirates faced off with Georgetown and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 61-60 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 20 and Georgetown totaled 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 of their 12 tries from distance. Georgetown finished the contest at 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of 22 shots. Additionally, Georgetown pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgetown distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Seton Hall allowed the other team to shoot 53.5% from the field on 23 out of 43 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Pirates made 17 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. Seton Hall ended the game with a 29.9% field goal percentage (20 of 67) and buried 3 of 24 three-point attempts.

Isaiah Coleman is a player who came through in this matchup. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 36 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He ended up scoring 25 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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Seton Hall heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-8 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Seton Hall is collecting 34.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 144 assists on the season, which ranks 334th in college in terms of passing. The Pirates are connecting on 33.0% from downtown (77 of 233) and 61.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 60.8 pts per contest (359th in college hoops) while hitting 39.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 97th in the nation in giving up assists with 147 relinquished this year. The Pirates are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (277 of 645) and they relinquish 31.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 32.8% from beyond the arc while they are 15th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (61.5).

In their last game, the Xavier Musketeers took a defeat with a final score of 72-70 against Marquette. The Musketeers corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. Marquette earned 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Musketeers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Xavier knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Musketeers finished the game shooting 24 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2%. The Musketeers allowed Marquette to bury 29 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them at 49.2% for the game. They went 36.8% from 3-point land via 7 out of 19 and finished the game at 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Xavier permitted Marquette to snag 27 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Marcus Foster ended up being a major contributor for the Musketeers in this matchup. He made 5 out of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 41.7%, and earned 3 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in this contest.

Xavier has a win-loss mark of 8-5 for the campaign. The Musketeers commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.5 times per contest (30th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. Xavier has tallied 1,035 points so far this season (79.6 per game) and they snag 35.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Musketeers are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 107th in Division 1.

The Musketeers on the defensive end are ranked 131st in the country in PPG allowed with 69.3. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (164th in college). The Xavier defense gives up 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (90 of 255) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 31.5 boards per contest, which is 252nd and 54th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Xavier

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