Xavier Musketeers vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 2/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (15-9) will take on the Xavier Musketeers (13-11) at Prudential Center on Wednesday.

The Xavier Musketeers stepped onto the hardwood against Creighton and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-71 in their last game. Xavier ended the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 of 66) and made 6 out of their 13 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Musketeers made 9 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Xavier allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 31 of 64 shooting. Creighton distributed 23 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Creighton snagged 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Creighton went 81.8% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 11 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Musketeers ended up finishing with 15 and Creighton totaled 13 fouls.

Desmond Claude is a player who was a factor in the game. He totaled 22 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played 40 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He finished the game at 52.9% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Xavier steps onto the court with a mark of 13-11 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Xavier is pulling in 39.5 boards per game and has racked up 400 dimes on the season, which ranks 30th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Musketeers are hitting 34.6% on shots from downtown (170 of 491) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.0 pts per game (128th in D-1) while connecting on 43.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Musketeers are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 343rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 379 conceded for the campaign. The Musketeers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (621 of 1,489) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 199th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seton Hall Pirates took a loss by a score of 80-54 when they played Villanova. The Pirates were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Villanova committed 10 fouls for the game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for 6 attempts. They were able to convert 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Seton Hall made 9 out of their 30 attempts (30.0%). When the game finished, the Pirates finished the game shooting 20 out of 50 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0%. The Pirates allowed Villanova to make 30 out of their 56 attempts from the field which left them shooting 53.6% in this contest. They finished 46.7% from three-point range by shooting 14 out of 30 and finished the contest at 6 of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In regard to rebounds, Seton Hall allowed Villanova to grab 27 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Al-Amir Dawes was important for the Pirates in this game. He recorded 14 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 5 of 10 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, but went home without a rebound.

Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 15-9 for the campaign. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls every game and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.8 times per contest (223rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. Seton Hall has tallied 1,748 points this year (72.8 per game) and they average 38.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pirates are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is 166th in the country.

The Seton Hall defense gives up 33.9% on 3-pointers (202 of 596) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 32.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 284th and 43rd in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 111th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 69.3. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (78th in college hoops).

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