Seton Hall Pirates vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (6-10) are headed to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will compete against the Butler Bulldogs (7-10).

The Seton Hall Pirates faced Providence and took a loss by a score of 91-85 in their last game. Seton Hall ended having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (31 of 69) and buried 7 of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Pirates converted 16 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 dimes in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Seton Hall let their opponent shoot 53.8% from the floor on 28 of 52 shooting. Providence distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Providence snagged 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Providence walked away from this one shooting 69.7% at the free throw line by making 23 of 33 tries. They knocked down 12 out of their 25 attempts from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Pirates finished with 23 and Providence racked up 14 fouls.

Isaiah Coleman is a guy who came through for the matchup. He finished shooting 52.6% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played 24 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Seton Hall heads into this contest with a record of 6-10 this season. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Seton Hall is snagging 34.3 boards per game and has accumulated 190 dimes on the year, which ranks 325th in the nation in terms of passing. The Pirates are connecting on 34.8% from downtown (101 of 290) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They average 64.6 pts per contest (349th in Division 1) while shooting 40.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pirates have forced 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.0% on shots from downtown while they are 56th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.6). The Pirates are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (358 of 805) and they surrender 31.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 109th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 200 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 80-76 when they played Creighton. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. Creighton earned 9 fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Butler made 8 out of 25 tries (32.0%). In all, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. The Bulldogs permitted Creighton to make 33 out of 65 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 24 and ended up going 6 of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing rebounds, Butler allowed Creighton to get 33 in total (7 offensive).

Patrick McCaffery ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He tallied 21 points in his 35 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He made 7 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 7 rebounds.

Butler has a mark of 7-10 this season. The Bulldogs are committing 14.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.1 times per game (171st in college) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. Butler has scored 1,218 points for the campaign (71.6 per game) and they collect 35.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 224th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 181st in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.1. They are able to force 7.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (72nd in college). The Butler defense surrenders 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 388) and their opponents are making 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.9 dimes and 35.1 boards per contest, which is ranked 92nd and 232nd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Butler

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