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The Seton Hall Pirates will take on the Rutgers Scarlett Knights at the Jersey Mike's Arena on Sunday (December 11) in the NCAA.
The Pirates are off to a 5-4 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season and are eighth in the Big East Conference. They're coming off a 82-55 win against the Lincoln University Pennsylvania Lions in their last outing.
Meanwhile, the Rutgers Scarlett Knights are 6-3 on the season and ninth in the Big Ten Conference. They faced a narrow 67-66 defeat in their last outing against the No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Seton Hall Pirates vs Rutgers Scarlett Knights: Betting Odds
The Pirates have five wins and four losses this season. The losses have come against the Iowa Hawkeyes (83-67), Oklahoma Sooners (77-64), Siena Saints (60-55) and Kansas Jayhawks (91-65).
The team is scoring 71.6 points per game and conceding only 63.9 points per game. Their shooting from behind the arc is at a disappointing 32.1%, whereas their field goal percentage is only 43.9. Their offensive and defensive rebounds per game are 33.9 and 30.4 respectively.
The Knights, meanwhile, have six wins and three losses this season. The losses have come against the Temple Owls (72-66), Miami Hurricanes (68-61) and Ohio State Buckeyes (67-66). The team is averaging 72.3 points per game but is conceding only 55.6 points, which ranks them sixth in the league. Their 3-point shooting is at a poor 31.1%, while their field goal percentage is 43.1.
Seton Hall Pirates vs Rutgers Scarlett Knights: Match Details
Fixture: Seton Hall Pirates @ Rutgers Scarlett Knights
Date & Time: Sunday, December 11; 06:30 pm
Venue: Jersey Mike's Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey
Seton Hall Pirates vs Rutgers Scarlett Knights: Prediction
The under is 5-1 in the Scarlett Knights' last six games against a team with a losing record. The under is 4-1 in their last five games overall. They're 5-1 under in their last six games after suffering a loss.
Seton, meanwhile, has a 6-4 advantage over the Knights in their last ten meetings. Their previous game did cross the total mark, but the Knights are defensively very solid this season and also have home advantage.
Final Prediction: Total Under 130 (-110)
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