Seton Hall Pirates vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs UConn Huskies

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (7-23) are headed to Gampel Pavilion on Saturday where they will take on the UConn Huskies (21-9).

The Seton Hall Pirates faced off with Creighton and took a loss by a final of 79-61 in their last contest. Seton Hall walked away from the game with a 35.8% field goal percentage (24 out of 67) and made 6 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Pirates buried 7 of their 9 shots for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 26 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defending, Seton Hall allowed the other team to go 62.8% from the floor on 27 out of 43 shooting. Creighton dished out 21 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Creighton collected 31 boards (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Creighton shot 87.5% from the free throw line by making 14 of 16 shots. They made 11 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pirates ended up walking away with 17 and Creighton had 8 personal fouls.

Isaiah Coleman is someone who was a major factor in the game. He scored 18 points on 7 out of 19 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 36.8% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Seton Hall steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-23 on the season. They cough up possession 12.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Seton Hall is collecting 31.6 rebounds per contest and has 336 dimes so far this year, which ranks 341st in the nation in terms of passing. The Pirates are connecting on 31.3% on shots from downtown (159 of 508) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 62.2 points per outing (362nd in the country) while hitting 40.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are able to force 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 249th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 419 surrendered on the campaign. The Pirates defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (709 of 1,529) and they concede 33.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 36.5% on 3-pointers and they are 120th in college in PPG allowed (69.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UConn Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 72-66 against Marquette. The Huskies recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. Marquette was called for 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 92.9%. Regarding three-point shots, UConn converted 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). When all was said and done, the Huskies ended up shooting 26 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. The Huskies permitted Marquette to make 25 of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9% in the matchup. They went 13.6% from downtown by going 3 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In relation to rebounding, UConn permitted Marquette to snag 26 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Alex Karaban was important for the Huskies in the matchup. He totaled 21 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest. He converted 6 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 7 rebounds.

UConn has a win-loss record of 21-9 so far this year. The Huskies have committed 18.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.8 times per game (5th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per game. UConn has tallied 2,338 pts this season (77.9 per contest) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Huskies are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 39th in the country.

The UConn defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (197 of 556) and opponents are converting on 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.3 dimes and 29.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 17th and 10th in the nation. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 87th in the country in PPG given up with 68.9. They have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (103rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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