UNLV Rebels vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 3/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Location: Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, NJ

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: UNLV (+4)

The Seton Hall Pirates (22-12) will try to defeat the UNLV Rebels (21-12) at Walsh Gymnasium on Wednesday in the NIT Quarterfinals. UNLV opens this game as 4-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 139.5.

The UNLV Rebels took the court against Boston College and earned the victory with a final of 79-70 in their last game. UNLV ended with a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 61) and buried 8 of their 17 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Rebels knocked down 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defense, UNLV allowed 43.5% from the floor on 27 of 62 shooting. Boston College distributed 16 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. Moreover, Boston College pulled down 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Boston College finished the game at 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 7 attempts. They also knocked down 11 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Rebels walked away with 9 while Boston College finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Keylan Boone is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up going 42.9% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 37 mins and also snagged 8 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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UNLV will enter this contest with a mark of 21-12 this year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UNLV is collecting 34.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 437 assists on the season, which is 162nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are hitting 34.0% from downtown (226 of 664) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.7 pts per game (172nd in the country) while going 46.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are 291st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 467 relinquished for the year. The Rebels are allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (800 of 1,892) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 70th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.2).

For their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates went home victorious with a score of 72-58 when they played North Texas. Concerning rebounds, Seton Hall permitted North Texas to pull down 29 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished 32.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 25 and ended up going 6 out of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Pirates allowed North Texas to bury 22 out of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.9% in the matchup. In all, the Pirates ended up shooting 28 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Seton Hall knocked down 9 of 20 tries (45.0%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. North Texas was called for 12 fouls in this contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 7 shots. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Pirates corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup.

Dre Davis was important for the Pirates for the contest. He earned 18 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup. He made 7 out of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and added 4 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a win-loss record of 22-12 so far this year. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (229th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. Seton Hall has scored 2,476 points so far this season (72.8 per game) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pirates are shooting 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 166th in college basketball.

The Seton Hall defense concedes 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (285 of 852) and their opposition makes 76.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.1 dimes and 32.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 285th and 48th in Division 1. The Pirates are ranked 107th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.9. They have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (83rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV (+4)

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